AVKS. 311 



38. Barbatula pusilla, Dumont. 



Bucco pudllus, Dum., Diet, des Sc. Nat. iv. p. 50. 

 B. chrysocomus, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. No. 341. 

 B. chrysocomus, Ferret et Gal. No. 35. 



This bird was only met with in the subtropical region. 

 It was far from rare about Mayen in the Senafd pass, 

 and common on the Anseba. It has a peculiar simple 

 note, recaUing that of the well-known "Coppersmith" 

 of India {Megalcema indica), but rather less metallic 

 and differently uttered; for while the call of the latter 

 is single with regular brief intervals, and repeated thus 

 for a considerable time, that of the former is double 

 or treble followed by a pause. 



Von Heuglin describes another species, B. uropygialis, 

 from the Anseba, and states that he found it common 

 there. It is evidently not the same as that which Mr. 

 Jesse and I obtained, for it has the back sulphur yellow 

 in the centre and the rump orange, besides many other 

 distinctions. 



39. Trachyphonus margaritatus (Riipp.). 



Bucco marga/ritatus, Biipp. Atlas, t. 20. 



Tamatia erythropygos, Hemp, and Ehr., Symb. Phys., t. vii. 



Trachyphonus margaritatus, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. No. 342. — Brehm 



Habesch, No. 112. 

 Micropogon, mMrga/ritatus, Ferret et Gal. No. 34. 

 M. mmrga/ritaceus, Lefebvre, p. 132. 



Iris brownish grey, bill pale reddish brown, legs 

 greenish horny. 



Common from the sea-coast to about 3,000 feet in the 

 Senaf^ pass, and very abundant on the Anseba. I believe 

 that I heard it at about 7,000 feet on the highlands, but 



