10 NEAVE, Collection of Birds from N.E. Rhodesia. 



1 6. Oena capensis. 



Columba capensis, Linn., " Syst. Nat.," vol. i, p. 286 (1766). 

 Oena capensis, Bocage, " Orn. Angola," p. 392; Salvad., "Cat. 

 B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 21, p. 501; Reichen., " Vog. 

 Afrikas/' vol. 1, p. 429; W. L. Sclater, "Fauna S. Africa, 

 Birds," vol. 4, p. 174. 

 175. $ ad. Mbala Country, E. Loangvva district. 

 May 9, 1905. 



Bill, brownish-black ; iris, brown ; feet, purple red. 



Fairly common ; often in flocks. " Niakutundulu " 

 of the Asenga. 



17. Tympanistria tympanistria. 



Columba tympanistria, Temm. and Knip., " Les Pigeons," vol. 



1, p. 80, pi. 36. (181 1.) 

 Peristera tympanistria, Bocage, " Orn. Angola," p. 393. 

 Tympanistria tympanislria, Salvad., " Cat. B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 

 21, p. 504; Shelley, Ibis, 1898, p. 381 (Mount Mlosa and 

 Mount Zomba) ; Reichen., " Vog. Afrikas," vol. 1, p. 424. 

 Tympanistria bicoior, W. L. Sclater, " Fauna S. Africa, Birds," 

 vol. 4, p. 178. 

 243. $ ad. E. bank of Loangwa. June 17, 1905. 

 388. r£ ad. Mlembo River. September 9, 1905. 

 Bill, dark purplish ; iris, dark brown ; feet, dark lilac. 

 A very scarce species compared with C. chalcospilos. 

 Occasionally occurs amongst castor-oil plants in native 

 gardens. 



18. Chalcopelia chalcospilos. 



Columba chalcospilos, Wagl., " Syst. Av., Columba," sp. 83 (1827), 

 Chalcopelia afra {nee Linn.); Bocage, "Orn. Angola," p. 389; 



Salvad., "Cat. B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 21, p, 506; Shelley, 



Ibis, 1898, p. 555 (Lake Shirwa) ; Reichen., "Vog. 



Afrikas," vol. 1, p. 426; W. L. Sclater, "Fauna S. Africa, 



Birds," vol. 4, p. 180. 



