574 CAPT. G. E. SHELLEY ON [May 3, 



I am not aware of its having beea collected either in Cape Colony 

 or in Damaraland. 



I do not consider M. striolatus, Heugl., and M. croceus (Vieill.) 

 to be distinct. 



56. MaCRONYX TENELLtlS. 



Macronyx tenellus. Cab. J. f. 0. 18/8, pp. 205, 220, pi. 2. fig. 1 ; 

 Fischer, J. f. O. 1879, p. 299; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. 

 p. 355. 



Lama. 



This species appears to have a very limited range, having only as 

 yet been recorded from the northern portion of the Zanzibar pro- 

 vince. 



57. TURDUS LIBONYANUS. 



Turdus libonyanus, Smith, Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 280 ; 

 Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1880, p. 144. 



Ugogo. 



Dr. Fischer procured this species at Mozambique in May. It 

 ranges southward from Ugogo to Kuruman and thence to Dama- 

 raland and Benguela, but is a rare and local bird, apparently not 

 inhabiting Cape Colony nor yet recorded from any portion of West 

 Africa. 



58. Turdus tephronotus. 



Turdus tephronotus. Cab. J. f. O. 1878, pp. 205, 218, pi. 3. 

 fig. 2; Fischer & Reichenow, tom. cit. p. 268; Fischer, torn. cit. 

 p. 279; id. J. f. O. 1879, p. 279. 



Lamo. 



This species was first described by Cabanis, /. c, from specimens 

 collected by Dr. Hildebrandt during his journey into Uteita and 

 Ukambani, at the Tiva river and at Udi. Dr. Fischer procured it 

 at Lamo and at Kipini ; and as yet these are the only localities 

 where it is known to occur. 



59. COSSYPHA NATALENSIS. 



Cossypha natalensis (Smith), Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 282. 



Bessornis natalensis, Fischer, J. f. 0. 1879, pp. 278, 287 ; Fischer 

 & Reichenow, tom. cit. p. 356. 



Lamo ; Melinda. 



It ranges from Lamo to Natal, and crosses the northern portion of 

 South Africa to Benguela and Angola. 



60. Cossypha heuglini. 



Cossypha heuglini, Hartl., Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 283. 



Bessornis heuglini. Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 219 ; Fischer & Reiche- 

 now, tom. cit. p. 268; Fischer, J. f. 0. 1879, pp. 278, 287, 303; 

 Fischer & Reichenow, tom. cit. p. 356. 



Lamo; Ugogo. 



The type was collected at Wau, in the White-Nile district. 



