58 
J. f. O. 1886, p. 592; Matschie, J. f. O. 1887, p. 152; Sclialow, tom. cit. p. 236; Reichen. tom. cit. p. 305; 
Biittik. Notes Leyden Mus. x. p. 62 (1888); Shelley, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1888, p. 44; id. Ibis, 1888, p. 298 ; 
Tristram, tom. cit. p. 266; Shelley, Ihis, 1890, p. 167; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xvii. p. 30 (1892). 
Cornopio afer (Lath.), Cabanis & Heine, Mus. Hein. p. 119 (1859-60); Cab. in von der Deckerds Reise, iii. 
p. 34 (1869). 
Eurystomus (Cornopio) afer (Lath.), Gray, Hand-1, of B. i. p. 76, no. 911 (1869). 
? Eurystomus afer, var. rufobuccalis, Reichenow, J. f. O. 1892, p. 27. 
Tchegala, on the Umvungn river (fide Oates) ; Kohohia, in Benguela; Hobia-onganga, at Ca^aco (fide Anchieta) ; 
Kongo, in the Hjur country (fide Antinori). 
Figurw notabiles. 
Shaw & Nodder, Nat. Misc. pi. 401; Levaillant, Hist. Nat. Roll, et Geais, pi. 35; Reichenbach, Meropinse, pi. 438. 
figs. 3201, 3202. 
Hab. Tropical Africa generally. 
Ad. suprk laet^ cinnamomeus, subtus ciunamomens pulchre lilaeino lavatus : remigibus ultramarino-caeruleis, in 
pogonio interne nigro marginatis et nigro apicatis: remigibus externis in pogonio externo versus apicem 
viridi tinctis: tectricibus alarum majoribus ultramarinis : supraeaudalibus viridi-caeruleo terminatis : rectrici- 
bus centralibus nigricantibus, ad basin viridi-csernleo lavatis, reliqnis turcino-caeruleis, saturate caeruleo et nigro 
apicatis : subcaudalibus turcinis : rostro flavo : pedibus viridi-griseis : iride castaneo-f usca. 
Juv. coloribus dilutioribus : supr^ cinnamomeo-fuscns, plumis olivaceo marginatis ; corpore subtus sordide viridi- 
caeruleo, pectore et gula cinnamomeo lavatis : rostro nigrieanti-corneo, ad basin flavido. 
Adult male (Kokai, 12thL July).—Upper parts generally, scapulars, and smaller wing-coverts 
warm cinnamon ; underparts cinnamon, richly washed with lilac; quills ultramarine-blue, margined on 
the inner web and tipped with black, the outer primaries glossed with green on the terminal portion 
of the outer web; larger wing-coverts and edge of the wing ultramarine-blue ; median wing-coverts 
cinnamon tipped with greenish blue; upper tail-coverts greenish blue; central rectrices blackish, 
washed with greenish blue towards the base, remaining tail-feathers turquoise-blue tipped with deep 
blue and black; under tail-coverts turquoise-blue: bill yellow; legs greenish grey; iris chestnut- 
brown. Total length about 10 inches, gape 1'4, wing 7T, tail o‘55, tarsus 0*75. 
Adult female .—Resembles the male, but it is somewhat duller in colour. 
Young (Fantee).—Differs from the adult in being much duller in colour; upper parts cinnamon- 
brown varied with dull greenish ; underparts dull bluish green, varied with cinnamon-brown on the 
throat and breast; wings and tail as in the adult, but much duller: beak blackish horn-yellow at 
the base. 
Young (fide Boehm, J. f. O. 1883, p. 172).—Uropygium brown mixed with dull greyish blue; 
upper tail-coverts greyish blue washed with brown ; central rectrices dark grey tinged with blue, the 
remaining tail-feathers above the black tip rich dark blue: bill yellow, with the tip of the upper 
mandible horn-brown. 
According to Mr. Hartert (J. f. 0. 1886, p. 592), “a young bird taken out of the nest measured 
23 cm. in length ; bill pale yelloAV, grey towards the tip; feet dark grey; underparts dark grey, the 
plumage seeming as if eaten by vermin.” 
