Manchester Memoirs, Vol. li. (1907), No. 10. 15 



26. Rostratula capensis. 



Scolopax capensis, Linn., "Syst. Nat," vol. 1, p. 246 (1766). 

 Rhynchaea capensis, Bocage, " Orn. Angola," p. 476. 

 Rostratula capensis, Sharpe, *' Cat. B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 24, 



p. 683 ; W. L. Sclater, " Fauna S. Africa, Birds," vol. 4, 



p. 418. 

 Rostratula bengalensis (Linn.) : Reichen., " Vog. Afrikas," vol r, 



P- 237- 



505. ? ad. Near Chiwali's, Alala Plateau. Novem- 

 ber 14, 1905. 



Bill, olive-brownish, dark brown at tip ; iris, olive- 

 brown ; feet, greyish-green. 



The only specimen seen, though reported common 

 from the Lukanga swamp and the shore of Lake 

 Bangweolu. 



Family ParfuDjE. 



27. Actophilus africanus. 



Parra africana, Gm., " Syst. Nat.," vol. 1, p. 709 (1788) ; Bocage, 



"Orn. Angola," p. 477. 

 Phyllopezus africanus, Sharpe, " Cat. B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 24, p. 



76; Shelley, Ibis, 1898, p. 556 (Lake Namaramba) ; Id., 



Ibis, 1 901, p. 167 (Karungwesi). 

 Actophilus africanus, Reichen., "Vog. Afrikas," vol. 1, p. 267; 



W. L. Sclater, " Fauna S. Africa, Birds," vol. 4, p. 338. 



536. $ ad. E. bank of Loangwa. December 21, 

 1905. 



Bill 'and frontal shield, bluish-grey, tipped with greyish- 

 horn ; iris, dark brown ; feet, slate. 



Only met with on one particular pool near the 

 Loangwa river. A common bird on the upper Shire 

 river. 



