1881.] FROM SOCOTRA AND S. ARABIA. 955 



sides of the head, the uniform colour of the underparts, the distri- 

 bution of the yellow on the wing, &c. 



" Iris brown, feet flesh-coloured." Karegnigi, April 28. 



6. Emberiza septemstriata, Riipp. 



E. tahapisi, Heugl. (nee A. Smith) Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 665. 



One adult male. 



" Iris dark brown, feet flesh-coloured," Wadi Dilal. 



Compared with a pair of the same species from the Kir station, 

 on the Bahr el Gebel, the only difference consists in the more rufous 

 ground-colour of the Socotran bird, this colour_being dark brown in 

 the continental specimens. 



7. Pyrrhulauda melanauchen, Cab. 



Coraphites melanauchen, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 672; Sclat. 

 & Hartl. P. Z. S. 1881, p. 172. 

 A fine pair in the collection. 

 " Iris dark brown, feet reddish white." Tamarida. 



8. Amydrus blythi, Hartl. 



Amydrus blythi, Hartl. Cab. Journ. 1859, p. 31. 



A. riippelU, Blyth, J. As. Soc. Beng. 1856, p. 301 ; Finsch & 

 Hartl. Orn. Ostafr. p. 867; Sclat. & Hartl. P. Z. S. 1881, p. 171. 



Specimens of both sexes from GoUousir, Karegnigi, and Gebel 

 Firi. 



" Iris dark brown." 



9. Amydrus frater, Scl. & Hartl. P. Z. S. 1881, p. 171. 



There are two adult males in the series from Tamarida, and a 

 third one from Gebel Firi. 



" Iris greyish brown, feet brown." 



It is much to be regretted that the female of this fine new species 

 continues unknown to us. What may be the colour of its head ? 

 One of the three specimens obtained was kindly presented to me, 

 and now enriches the complete collection of Lampiotornithidce in the 

 Bremen Museum. 



10. CoRVus umbrinus, Hedenb. 



Corvus umhrinus, Sundev. Act. Stockh. 1838, p. 199; Heugl. 

 Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 505. 



C. infumatus, Wagn. Miinchn. Gel. Auz. 1839. 

 Male and female from Tamarida. 

 " Iris dark brown." 



b. PlCARI^. 



11. Centropus superciliosus, Hempr. & Ehr. 

 Centropus superciliosus, Heugl. loc. cit. p. 791. 

 Male and female from " Beled Shak." 



" Iris blood-red and black." 



