36 Neave, Collection of Birds from N.E. Rhodesia. 



469. <£ ad. Near Kapopo, N.W. Rhodesia. October 

 26, 1905. 



Bill and casque, black ; zV/j-, brown ;/££/, black, 

 Scarce, and exceedingly wary, but widely distributed. 



" Nga Nga " of most local tribes. Generally in pairs 

 and usually on fruit trees. 



Family UpupiD/E. 

 74. Upupa africana. 



Upupa africana, Bechst., " Kiirze Uebers.," p. 172 (181 1: 

 Congo); Bocage, "Orn. Angola," p. 124; Salvin, "Cat. 

 B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 16, p. 14; Reichen., "Vog. Afrikas," 

 vol. 2, p. 336; W. L. Sclater, "Fauna S. Africa, Birds," 

 vol. 3, p. 10. 



56. $ ad. Petauke. December 19, 1904. 

 Bill, black ;feet, dark brown. 



Native name, " Papatali." Rather scarce, though 

 widely distributed ; generally occurs singly. 



Family IRRISORID/E. 

 75. Irrisor erythrorhynchus. 



Upupa erythrorhynchos, Lath., " Ind. Orn.," vol. 1, p. 280 



(1790 : Africa). 

 Irrisor erythrorhynchos, Reichen., "Vog. Afrikas," vol. 2, p. 338. 

 Irrisor viridis, Shelley {nee Licht.), Ibis, 1898, p. 555 



(Mtondwe). 



58. cJ juv. Petauke. December 26, 1904. Bill, 

 black. 



188. $ ad. Mbala Country. May 18, 1905. 



257. £ ad. E. bank of Loangwa. June 21, 1905. 



312. $ ad. E. bank of Loangwa. July 8, 1905. 



Bill, red ; iris, brown ; feet, red. 



Common singly or in flocks. Freshly killed specimens 

 have a strong and peculiar smell. 



