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6.2. Ain. July 7 (no. 1898). 
c. 2. Between Mahaber and Kokai. July 9 (no. 919). 
Long. al. Caud. Culm. Tars. 
ait 5” gr 4” 14” 1” 8” ons dar é. 
6 0 7 6 124 TS» piece Be 
5 9 7 4 12 WB: ye es 
The old male agrees exactly with Riippell’s figure (t. 21. f. 2), the females with that 
on tab. 21. f.1. The latter seem to be immature, for some of the quills and tail- 
feathers are just developing. There is much variation in size and coloration amongst 
specimens of this genus, and the different species are not at all settled. —0O. F. 
[Iris crimson; beak black; legs and feet black. 
The only specimen I ever saw. 
Centropus superciliosus is common from Ain (Lebka) to Bejook (Anseba), but difficult 
1o shoot owing to its sneaking among dense bushes. Note singularly lugubrious. 
Occurs also at Eylet. Insectivorous. 
All specimens procured were alike in plumage; those of Mr. Blanford as well. I 
think this must be distinct from C. monachus.—W. J.] 
163. OxyLoPHus aFER, Leach. 
Oxylophus ater, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 96. no. 355. 
——— afer, Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 499. 
Coccystes hypopinarus, Cab. & Heine, Mus. Hein. iv. p. 47. 
a. d. Maragaz. July 29 (no. 1977). 
b. Waliko. August 2 (no. 535). 
c. 6. Gabena Weldt Gonfallon. August 7 (no. 958). 
d. 3. Gabena Weldt Gonfallon. August 7 (no. 1074). 
e. 9. Gabena Weldt Gonfallon. August 8 (no. 1550). 
Long. al. Caud. Culm. 
6" 4°’-6” 9” 7 9/8” 5” 9”’-10”. 
6 9 -6 10 8 38 -8 4 103-11 ... . Damaraland. 
The female is similar to the male. In some specimens the dark shaft-stripes on the 
throat are much narrower. 
I cannot agree with Dr. Cabanis in separating the southern form as a distinct species, 
since I have compared specimens from Damaraland with Abyssinian ones. The mea- 
surements of Mr. Jesse’s specimens will prove that they are as large as southern ones, 
and that there is a great variety in size. 
Von Heuglin does not notice this species from the Bogos country.—0. F. 
{Iris brown; legs and feet bluish grey. 
This bird was procured by me in the Anseba valley, and by W. T. Blanford at Kokai. 
Mr. Blanford extracted the egg, which is of a greenish-blue colour. Contents of 
stomach apparently small coleoptera and vegetable matter.— V. J. | 
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