462 DH. R. B. SHAR.PE OX BIEDS [May 21, 



GenoT. (2) i. p. 196 (1884), vi. p. 297 (1888) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. 

 Brit. Mus. xiii. p. 196 (1890); id. Ibis, 1891, p. 243: Salvad. 

 Mem. B. Accad. Torino. (2) xliv. p. 561 (1894: Warandab); 

 Eeichen. Yog. Deutscb-Ost-Afr. p. 170 (1894). 



a,b. 2 . Widdarwiddo, Dec. 4, 1894. Iris orange ; bill ver- 

 milion ; eyelids bright yellow. 



In Xorth-eastern Africa, according to Heuglin, this species is 

 commoner than B. afrkana. It is found in the coast-districts of 

 Abyssinia down to SomaU-land, in the low-h-ing hot districts of 

 Abyssinia up to 6000 feet, further west on the ITpper Blue and 

 White Xiles, and apparently also in the mountains to the south of 

 Kordofan. In Shoa it is common, according to Antinori, and 

 Bagazzi also records it as very plentiful. Dr. Eeichenow gives a 

 very general distribution for the species in East Africa — ITseguha, 

 Ugogo, Amscha, Sigirari, Ugalla, Kakoma, Kawendi. Mr. Jackson 

 also procured it in Ukambani, and again in Kitosh. 



Fam. Dicettbidj:. 



12, BtrCHA>-GA ASSrxiILIS. 



Durourvts divaricaius (Licht.); Heugl. Orn. X.O.-Afr. i. p. 422 

 (1871). 



Buchanga assimilis (Bechst.) : Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iii. 

 p. 247 (1877): Shelley, Ibis, 1S85, p. 410; Salvad. Mem. B. 

 Accad. Torino. (2) xhv.'p. .55.5 (1894). 



Dicrurus afer (Licht.); Eeichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Air. p. 166 

 (1N94). 



Musicus assimilis, Salvad. Om. Mus. Genov. (2) i. p. 113 (1884), 

 vi. p. 239 (1888). 



a. 2 ad. Sibbe, Aug. 3, 1894. Iris red. 



This species is found commonly, both singly and in pairs, in 

 Xorth-eastern Africa, but only south of the line of rainfall (20° 

 X. lat.), the hot coast -lands of Abyssinia to the districts of the 

 Danakil and Somah people, up to the heights of the Abyssinian 

 mountains, in Senar, Takah, Southern Xubia, Kordofan, and the 

 White Xile districts, according to Heuglin. It has a wide distri- 

 bution throughout Eastern Africa. In Shoa, Antinori says it is a 

 common species in the mimosa bushes, in the low " Kolla,"' and on 

 the plains, as well as along the rivers and marsh-lands, 



Fam, Oeiolld^. 



13. Obiolus laetatcs, 



Oriolus larvatus, Licht. ; Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 403 (1869) ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iii. p. 217 (1877) : id. Ibis, 1891, p. 243. 

 Oriolm rolleti, Eeichen. Tog. Deutsch-Ost-Air. p. 168 (1894). 

 a. S ad. Darar, Sept. 15, 1894. Bill light brown ; feet grey ; 

 iris carmine. 



