1882.] FROM EASTERN AFRICA. 309 
webs of the next pair fawn colour; remainder of the tail dark brown. 
Underparts rufous buff, as well as an eyebrow, cheeks, and ear- 
coverts: sides of the head mottled with rufous; sides of the neck 
similar in colouring to the back; middle of the throat slightly 
mottled with rufous; lower throat and crop strongly mottled with 
rufous-brown, and with partial black central stripes to a few of the 
feathers ; under surface of the quills brown, with broad rufous edges 
to the inner webs ; under wing-coverts rufous-buff; lower half of 
the bill flesh-colour, remainder shading into dark brown towards the 
culmen; legs flesh-colour. Total length 5°7 inches, culmen 0°5, 
wing 3°1, tail 2°4, tarsus 0°95. 
Hab. Ugogo. 
This seems to be a very distinct species of Lark; and I cannot 
find any description that suits it. Looking at Mr. Sharpe’s Key 
to the Species of Mirafra found in Africa (P. Z. 8. 1874, p. 638), 
it appears to be different at once by its entirely rufous colour and 
the two rufous central tail-feathers. Of the species mentioned by 
Mr. Sharpe, it would appear to have its nearest ally in MZ. cheniana ; 
but its entirely rufous colour above and the fawn-coloured outer tail- 
feathers distinguish it. 
27. TURACUS MUSOPHAGUS. 
Corythaix musophaga, Dubois; Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. 
p: 475. 
Mamboio. 
This species is here recorded for the first time from East Africa 
north of the Zambesi. It ranges throughout South Africa, and 
extends northward on the east coast to Mamboio. 
28. TURACUS LIVINGSTONII. 
Turacus livingstonii, Gray, P. Z. 8. 1864, p. 44. 
Corythaix livingstonei, Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 476, 
pl. 8; Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1880, pp. 141, 189. 
Ugogo. 
This species ranges from the Mombas district, where it has been 
procured by Dr. Fischer, to Delagoa Bay, and crosses the continent 
to Benguela. 
29. CucuLUS CANORUS. 
Cuculus canorus, Linn. ; Sharpe, P. Z. 8. 1873, p. 580. 
Mamboio. 
The single specimen sent home by Sir John Kirk is fully adult 
but remarkedly small; total length 11°7 inches, culmen 0°8, wing 8, 
tail 7, tarsus 0°8. It agrees well in colouring with British and 
Abyssinian specimens with which I have compared it, as also with 
Mr. Sharpe’s description /. c., excepting that it shows no signs of a 
greenish gloss on the back. C. eanorus ranges throughout Africa, but 
is everywhere migratory. 
