2. PRODOTISCUS. - 209 



Indicator insignis, Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 185 ; Gray, Haiid-1. B. ii. p. 205. 

 Prodotiscus insignis, Cab. & Heine^ Mus. Hein. Tlieil iv. p. 5, note; Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr 

 p. 774, note. 



Entire upper parts dark olive, tinged with yellow, the latter prevailing 

 on the lower back and rump ; quills dark brown, edged externally with 

 greenish yellow — narrow on the primaries, wider on the secondaries — and 

 internally with yellowish Avhite. Underparts ashy olive, darker on the 

 breast, paler and nearly white on the abdomen and under tail-coverts. 

 Under wing-coverts yellowish white. Tail with the four middle feathers 

 dark olive-brown, outer feathers yellowish white edged with pure yellow. Bill 

 and feet bluish black. Total length (of skin) 4^ inches, wing 2^, tail 1| 

 (^C ass ill). 



Habitat. — Camma and Moonda rivers QDu Chaillu). 



I am not aware that any specimen of this interesting species is to be 

 found in any European museum. I myself have never seen the bird, and 

 only know it from Cassin's figure ; this, however, is so good that there is no 

 difficulty in referring the bird to Prodotiscus, or in separating it specifically 

 from P. regulus. 



[The Plate will appear in Part IV.— G. D. R.] 



