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Coraxz scapulatus, Brehm, Habesch, p. 216. no. 80. 
Corvus scapulatus, Finsch & Hartl. Végel Ostafr. p. 374. no. 185. 
g. Koomaylee. March 19 (no. 144). 
3. Rairo. August 13 (no. 1452). 
. Rairo. August 13 (no. 1178). 
@. Rairo. August 13 (no. 1870). 
9. Rairo. August 13 (no. 1479). 
The fine series in Mr. Jesse’s collection plainly shows that C. phwocephalus, Cab., is 
not a good species, but the immature C. scapulatus. A male specimen from Rairo has 
the throat with dark umber-brown feathers strongly intermixed, and presents therefore 
undoubtedly an intermediate form between C. pheocephalus and C. scapulatus. Other 
specimens in Mr. Jesse’s collection are not distinguishable from western specimens. 
The white collar on the hind neck varies much in extension.—0O. F. 
[Iris dark brown; beak black; legs and feet black. 
Rather plentiful in March at Koomaylee, but not nearly so much so as C. affinis. 
Five specimens were procured one day in August at Rairo. I saw it between Ain and 
Massua; but did not see any specimen of C. affinis during that month. I do not 
remember seeing C. scapulatus anywhere in the highlands.— W. J.] 
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111. PHonipavers LevcoeastTER (Gmil.). 
Lamprotornis leucogaster, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 75. no. 245; Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 349. 
Pholidauges leucogaster, Fauna des Roth. Meer. no. 151; Brehm, Habesch, p. 217. no. 85; Finsch 
& Hart]. Ostafr. p. 376. no. 186. 
. Sooroo. May 29. 
. Undel Wells. May 27. 
. Undel Wells. May 27. 
. Undel Wells. May 27. 
. Undel Wells. May 29. 
. Senafé. April 4 (no. 480). 
Senafé Rock. April 14 (no. 164). 
Senafé. April 14 (no. 163). 
. Senafé. May 22 (no. 1107). 
. Monbar-Haratt-b’, August 15. 
Rairo. August 14 (no. 53). 
. Rairo. August 15 (no. 91). 
n. &. Rairo. August 16 (no. 12). 
Dr. Riippell and von Heuglin maintain that the sexes in this species are alike, and 
that the spotted specimens are young birds. This opinion seems to be not quite 
correct ; for all the splendid blue specimens with white under surfaces (nine in number) 
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