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Gymnoschizorhis Schalow, Journ. f. Orn. 1886, p. 72 (type G. fersonata). 
PICARI Zz 
KEY OF THE SPECIES 
1. Bill yellow; crest-feathers lanceolate 
. Lal brown, uniform . 
. Tail with a white bar. 
B. Bill black or olive; crest-feathers not lanceolate 
. Breast and a bay on the tail white 
. Entive plumage ashy grey 
. Chizerhis africana (Latham). 
Phastanus africanus Latham, Ind. Orn. p. 631 (1790). 
Musophaga senegalensis Lichtenstein, Verz. Doubl. p. 7 (1823). 
Musophaga variegata Vieillot. Enc. Méth. p.1296 (1823); Swainson, Birds W. Afr. Vol. 1, 
p- 223, pl. 20 (1837). 
Chizerhis africana Reichenow, Vog. Afr. Vol. 2, p. 30 (1902). 
. Chizerhis zonura Riippell. 
Chizerhis zonurus Ruppell, Neue Wirbelth. p. 9, pl. 4 (1835-40). 
Schizorhis zonurius Gray, Gen of Birds. Vol. 2, p. 395 (1845). 
. Chizerhis leucogastra Riippell. (Plate 2, Fig. 4, 5, 6). 
Chizerhts leucogaster Riippell, Mus. Senck. Vol. 3, p. 127 (1842); idem,Trans, Zool. Soc. 
Lond. Vol. 3, p. 232, pl. 17 (1842). 
Coliphimus fasciatus Harris, High]. Acthiop. Vol. 2, p. 413 (1844). 
Schizorhts leucogaster var, pallidirostris Hildebrand, Journ. f. Orn. 1878, p. 237. 
. Chizzrhis concolor (Smith). 
Corythaix concolor Smith, S. Afr. Qu. Journ. ». 48 (1833). 
Chizerhis concolor Smith, Ill. Zool. S. Afr. pl. 2 (1838). 
Chizerhis felicia Lesson, Mag. Zool. p. ror (1839). 
Corythaixotdes concolor pallidiceps Neumann, Journ, f. Orn. 1899, p. 66. 
Schizorhts concolor var, pallidiceps Dubois, Syn. Avium Vol, 2, p. 1060 (1903). 
7. GENUS GYMNOSCHIZORHIS ScHALow 
C. AFRICANA. 
C. ZONURA. 
C. LEUCOGASTRA. 
C. CONCOLOR. 
West Africa, from the 
Congo to Senegambia, 
and inland to Katanga 
and Stanley Pool. 
North-East Africa, from 
Bogosland through 
Abyssinia, the White 
Nile, Niam-Niam and 
Uelle. 
East Africa, from Sou- 
thern Abyssinia to the 
Upper White Nile and 
Ugogo. 
South Africa to Katanga 
and Stanley Pool in 
Congo-State. 
Characters. This genus has the same characters as theChiz@ris with the exception that 
the front half of the head is bare. 
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Geographical Distribution. East Africa, from Abyssinia to the Tanganika. 
KEY OF THE SPECIES 
Under surface of tail and quills green 
Under surface of tail and quills stlver-grey’. 
1. Gymnoschizorhis personata (Riippell). 
Chizaerhis personata Riippell, Mus. Senck. Vol. 3, p. 127 (1842); Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond. 
Vol. 3, p. 232, pl. 16 (1842). 
Gymmoschizorhis personata Schalow, Journ, f. Orn. 1886, p. 75. 
2. Gymnoschizorhis leopoldi (Shelley) (Plate 2, Fig. 7). 
Schizorhts leopoldi Shelley, The Ibis, 1881, p. 117. pl. 2. 
Gymnoschizorhts leopoldt Schalow, Journ, f. Orn. 1886, p. 72. 
G. PERSONATA. 
G. LEOPOLDI. 
Abyssinia, Shoa,. 
East Africa, from Vic- 
toria Niansa to Ugogo 
and Tanganika, 
