1881.] BIRDS FROM EASTERN AFRICA. 593 



143. BaRBATULA OLIVACEA. 



Barhatula olivacea, Shelley, Ibis, 1880, p. 334, pi. 7. 



Rabbai, near Mombas {Wakefield). 



I procured a single specimen, the type, out of a small coUectioa 

 made by the Rev. T. Wakefield. This species may be easily recog- 

 nized by its general olive colour only shading into black on the front 

 of the head. 



144. PiCUS NUBICUS. 



Piciis nubicus, Gm., Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 509 ; 

 Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1878, p. 253 ; Fischer, tom. cit. p. 292 ; 

 id. J. f. 0.1879, p. 289. 



Ipagrus nubicus, Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 239. 



Lamo. 



This species is confined to East Africa, where it ranges from 

 20° N. lat. in Nubia to Mombas. 



145. Dendrobates schoensis. 



Picus schoensis, Riipp., Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1879, 

 p. 343. 



Ugogo. 



Dr. Fischer collected this species at Muniuni. It ranges in East 

 Africa from Ugogo to about 10° N. lat. In South Africa it is repre- 

 sented by the closely allied D. namaqueus. 



146. Picus FuiiViscAPUS. 



Picus hartlaubi, Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 512; Sharpe, 

 P. Z. S. 1873, p. 71 1 ; Fischer, J. f. O. 1877, p. 207 ; Fischer & 

 Reichenow, J. f. O. 1878, p. 254 ; Fischer, tom. cit. p. 292, 



Ipoctonus hartlaubi. Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 238. 



Dendropicus fulvsicapus, 111., Gurney, Ibis, 1879, p. 298. 



Pangani ; Usambara hills ; Usambara mountains ; Ugogo ; Dar- 

 es-Salaam. 



This species ranges throughout Africa south of 40° S. lat. 



147. Indicator variegatus. Less. 



Indicator variegatus, Sharpe, new ed. Layard'sB. S. Afr. p. 167; 

 Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1879, p. 342. 



Usambara hills. 



Dr. Fischer collected this species atUalimi; and Mr. Sharpe (I.e.) 

 records it from Mombas. It ranges through East and South Africa, 

 from Mombas to the Kuysna in Cape Colony. 



148. CucuLTJS poliocephalus. Lath. 



a. Lamo (Kirk) ; b. Durban {Gordge). 



The two specimens from Africa are unfortunately both immature • 

 but their small size prevents me from referring them to any hitherto 

 described member of this group from Africa. They agree, however 

 exactly with aa immature specimen of C. poliocephalus in Mr. See- 



