1901.], PBOM LAKE RUDOLF AND THE NILE. 621 



PlOCEIPASSER SUPERCItlOSUS. 



Ploceipasser superciliosus (Cretzschui.) : Jackson, Ibis, 1899, 

 p. 603 ; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 126. 

 a. S . Tarangole, March 1, 1900. 



PyROMELAJS'A taha. 



■ Pyromelana talia (Smith) ; Jackson, Ibis, 1899, p. 602 ; Grant 

 & Eeid, Ibis, 1901, p. 615. 



a. S. Lake Rudolf, Dec. .12, 1899. 



The specimen is out of plumage, but seems certainly to belong 

 to this species. . ^ 



UrOBRACHYA PHCEjSTICEA. 



Urohvachya phcenicea (Heugl.) ; Jackson, Ibis, 1899, p. 600. 

 v.a. $. Tarangole, Marcla 5, 1900. 



A- female bird and therefore difficult to determine, but agreeing 

 with the hens of U. pJieenicea in the British Museum. 



,. BUCHAKGA ASSIMILIS. 



Buclianga a^similis (Bechst.) ; Sharpe, aniea, p. 301 ; Grrant, Ibis, 

 1900, p. 122, 1901, p. 284 ; id. & Reid, t. c. p. 613. 



a. 5 ad. Country between Lakes Stefanie and Rudolf, Dec. 30, 

 1899. 



Oriolus bolleti. 



Oi'iolus rolleti Salvad. ; Jackson, Ibis, 1899, p. 595 ; Grant, 

 Ibis, 1901, p. 284. 



«. c? . Bend of Omo River, Jan. 2, 1900. 



h. c? ad. Mountains near Omo River, Jan. 19, 1900. 



c. 2 fid. Akara Hills, 1800 feet, Feb. 18, 1900. 



Oriolus auratus. 



Oriolus auratus YieiW. ; Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 195; Grant, Ibis, 

 1 90G, p. 122. 



a. 2 . Magois country, Feb. 2, 1900. 



The tail has been shot away, excepting for three middle feathers. 

 These answer to the figure of 0. auratus in the third volume of the 

 'Catalogue,' and the bird appears undoubtedly to belong to that 

 species. 



Lamprotornis brevicauda. 



Lamjprotornis brevicauda Sharpe ; Jackson, Ibis. 1899, p. 591 ; 

 Neum. J. f. O. 1900, p. 281. 



a. (S . Omo River, Dec. 22, 1899 [tail 5*2 inches]. 



h. § . Omo River, Dec. 24, 1899 [tail 4-7 inches]. 



c. $ . Magois country, Jan. 27, 1900 [tail 4*9 inches]. 



The differences in the metallic shades of these Glossy Starlings 

 Pboc. Zool. SOC.--1901, Yol. II. No. XLL 41 



