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Dr. VAN SoMEREN cxliibited and described three new birds 

 from Uganda, which he proposed to name 



Cuculns mabirae, sp. n. 



Adult male. Similar to C. jachoni, but the brown of the 

 chin and throat much paler in colour, the remainder of 

 the under surface not heavily barred with blaclc, but almost 

 uniform pale ochraceous with a few narrow, greyish-black, 

 irregular bars. Wing 180 mm. 



Hab. Mabira and Kasala Forests, Uganda. 



Type in the Tring Museum : c? ad. Kasala Forest, 

 24. vi. 14, Dr. van Someren coll. 



Obs. Two male examples were obtained. 



Scoptelus pallidiceps, sp. n. 



Adult male and female. Head pale brownish-white, the 

 brownish colour extending well over the nape on to the neck. 

 The under surface is very much greener than in S. brunnei- 

 ceps, from which species it also differs in its larger size. 



Hab. Mabira and Kasala Forests, Uganda ; Mumias 

 Forest, British East Africa. 



Type in the Tring Museum : J" ad. Kasala Forest, 

 14. V. 14. Dr. van Someren coll. 



Obs. Three male and three female examples were obtained. 



Bleda exima ngandse, subsp. n. 



Adidt male. Similar in general colour to B. exima, but 

 lacking the yellow post-orbital spot and having the pre- 

 orbital spot dull olive, not bright yellow ; tail-feathers 

 broadly tipped with bright yellow, excepting the middle 

 pair, which may, or may not, be slightly tipped with yellow. 

 Under surface brighter and the flanks darker ; inner webs 

 of the primaries and secondaries brighter yellow. Wing 

 115"5 mm. ; bill shorter, measuring 12 mm. from the nostril. 

 Feet grey (nut yellowish) . 



Hab, Mabira Forest, Uganda. 



Type in the Tring Museum : ^ ad. Mabira Forest, 

 17. i. 14. Dr. van Someren coll. 



Obs. Eight specimens were obtained. 



