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like shrub. Eggs, two to three, whitish pink with liver and 
lilac markings. 
Chlorophoneus elgeyuensis, sp. nov. 
Somewhat like C. nigrifrons, but differing in having the 
throat and breast reddish orange, the loral spot and ear- 
coverts black, the latter separated from the orange throat by 
a yellow line. Abdomen and flanks and under tail-coverts 
dull yellowish green indistinctly barred. Crown, neck, and 
mantle pure dark grey merging into yellow-green on the 
lower back, rump, and upper tail-coverts. Tail-feathers 
yellowish green, tipped yellowish, except the central pair. 
Wings yellow-green; inner webs of primaries and secon- 
daries blackish, edged yellow. Under wing-coverts bright 
yellow. 
Wings 85-86 mm. Bill black, 15 mm., fairly slender. 
Tarsus 21 mm., grey. 
Type in Tring Museum. ¢ ad., 5.10.18, Marakwet 
Elgeyu. Dr. van Someren Coll. 
_ Range. Known only from the Elgeyu-Sheringani Hills 
and Kenia, 8000-10,000 ft. 
Obs, The male of this bird is unknown. The young bird 
in first plumage differs from a young of similar age of 
C. nigrifrons which I.exhibit, by having the crown, nape, 
and ear-coverts grey, not olive-green, and in having the bill 
longer, otherwise it is smaller. 
Three adult females and one almost adult were collected, 
along with the young bird. I exhibit a g and @ young 
C. nigrifrons for comparison. 
Laniarius ruficeps cooki, subsp. nov. 
Similar to Z. r. nuchalis, but with the red nape-patch 
much more extensive and extending on to the upper mantle, 
and of a brighter red colour. Bill larger and heavier. 
Wings 80-83 mm. 
From L. rujiceps it differs in having the forehead to 
posterior angle of eye black. 
Range. Taru desert country and 8. Ukambani. 
