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126. Cossypha semirufa (Eiipp.). 



Petrocincla semirufa, Riipp. New. Wirb. p. 81. 



Bessonornis semirufa, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 44, t. 21. — 



Lefebvre, p. 96. 

 Cossypha rubrocapilla, Gudr, Eev. Zool. 1843, p. 162. 

 0. semirufa, Perr. et Gal. Voy. en Abyss. liL p. 202 ; Atlas, pi. 6.— 



Heugl. Joum. f. Orn. 1869, p. 147. 

 Bessornis semirufa, Heugl. Orn. N. 0. Afr. p. 376. 



Not a common bird, but generally distributed in the 

 temperate region, and met with at nearly 10,000 feet on 

 the Alaji pass. I also saw it on the Anseba. 



A specimen from Guna Guna measures, wing 3 "3 in., 

 tail 3-3 in. 



127. Cercotrichas erythropterus (Gm.). 



Turdus erythropterus, Gm. Syst. Nat. i. p. 835. 

 Cercotrichas erythropterus, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. No. 195. — Heugl, 

 Orn. N. 0. Afr. p. 280. 



Common amongst bushes, especially along the banks of 

 stream beds in Samhar and the country around Annesley 

 Bay. Its habits are precisely those of the Indian Tham- 

 nobice ; it keeps much to the ground, and has a habit of 

 jerking its tail completely over its back, especially when 

 stopping after running or on settling from flight. It 

 appeared to me to be more of a ground bird than the 

 Indian Shama, Copsychus macrourus. 



128. Thamnolsea albiscapulata, Eiipp. 



Saxicola albiscapulata, Riipp. Neu. Wirb. p. 74, t. 26, f. 1. 

 Thamnobia albiscapulata, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. No. 168. 

 Thamnolcea albiscapulata, Heugl. Journ. f. Omith. 1869, p. 149 ; et 

 Om. N. 0. Afr. p. 367. 



Usually found near water, especially about the rocky 

 banks of streams. It was seen from the sea-level to the 



