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220 DR. O. FINSCH ON BIRDS FROM NORTH-EASTERN 
Fam. CORACIAD. 
33, EurysTomus AFER (Lath. ). 
Eeurystomus orientalis, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 33. no. 82; Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 128. 
afer, Finsch & Hartl. Vogel Ostafr. p. 150. no. 63, 
. Kokai. July 10 (no. 1180). 
. Kokai. July 11 (no. 1376). 
. Kokai. July 11 (no. 1388). 
. Kokai. July 12 (no. 1705). 
. Kokai. July 12 (no. 984). 
. Waliko. July 19 (no. 1515). 
So aoores 
TO Wa A A QA 
Long. al. Caud. Culm. Tars. 
6! gly gi y_gi 3" jg gil 
6 1 -6 7" 3 3 4 8 8 . West Africa. 
6 10 35 10 — . Mozambique. 
The North-east African specimens are larger than western; but there are intermediate 
forms in specimens from East Africa, which are also larger, and nearly as big as the Mada- 
gascarian EL. madagascariensis, Gmel. The latter has been procured at Mozambique, 
and seems to be scarcely distinguishable as a species.—O. F. 
{Iris dark brown; beak lemon-yellow or chrome-colour. 
This bird is an active, noisy individual, and during the breeding-season, like the 
Missel-thrush at home, drives all intruders from the neighbourhood, even Kites, 
Vultures, and Eagles. Its flight is singularly rapid and Hawk-like, though without, as 
far as I saw, the characteristic rolling motion observed in that of Coracias abyssinica 
and Coracias pilosa. I have seen these birds (Eurystomus afer) in company with 
C. pilosa and Caprimulgus inornatus hawking the ants which fly in the gloaming. It 
was procured and observed only at Kokai on the Lebka, and on the Anseba, in July 
and August, where it was plentiful—W. J.] 
34, CoRacias abyssinica, Linn. 
Coracias abyssinica, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 23. no. 84; Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 125; id. Fauna des 
Roth. Meer. no. 37; Brehm, Habesch, p. 210. no. 31. 
. Lake Ashangi. April 2. 
. Kokai. July 9. 
Kokai. July 9. 
. Kokai. July 11 (no. 1204). 
Kokai. July 11 (no. 1400). 
. Bejook. July 18. 
.o. Waliko. July 29 (no. 1978). 
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[Iris brown; legs and feet greenish yellow. 
Procured on Lake Ashangi by Mr. W. T. Blanford (from whom I received my first 
