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98. Centropus superciliosus. 



Centropus superciliosus, Hempr. and Ehrenb., " Sym. Phys.," 

 fol. r. (1828); Bocage, " Orn. Angola," p. 150; Shelley, 

 "Cat. B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 19, p. 363; Reichen., "Vog. 

 Afrikas," vol. 2, p. 65 ; W. L. Sclater, "Fauna S. Africa, 

 Birds," vol. 3, p. 208. 

 225. $ ad. E. bank of Loangwa. June 7, 1905. 

 Bill, black, shading to whitish at base of mandible ; 

 iris, red ; feet, dark grey. 



Its habits appear to be the same as those of 

 C. burchelli. 



Order SCANSORES. 

 Family INDICATORID^E. 

 99. Indicator indicator. 



Cuculus indicator^ Gm., "Syst. Nat.," vol. 1, p. 418 (1788 : 



Interior of Africa). 

 Indicator indicator, Shelley, "Cat. B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 19, p. 5 ; 



Reichen., "Vog. Afrikas," vol. 2, p. 104. 

 Indicator sparrmanni, Stephens ; Bocage, " Orn. Angola," p. 

 135; W. L. Sclater, "Fauna S. Africa, Birds," vol, 3, 

 p. 146. 

 34. £ juv. East of Loangwa, Portuguese East Africa. 

 Sept. 7, 1904. 



Bill, dark brown ; iris, light brown ; feet, black. 

 39. $ ad. East of Loangwa, Portuguese East Africa. 

 Sept. 12, 1904. 



Bill, greyish-purple ; iris, brown ; feet, brown. 

 174. $ ad. Mbala Country. May 8, 1905. 

 Bill, pale pink ; iris, brown ; feet, grey. 

 384. ? ad. West of Loangwa. Sept. 1, 1905, 

 Bill, dark brown ; iris, brown ; feet, dusky. 

 A common species in the country. Native name, 

 " Msoro." Undoubtedly leads natives to honey. 



