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17. Lamprocolius sycobius. 
Tv. K1 ein Letaba, Aug., Sept. (6) ; P. Tambarara, 
Apl. (2) ; Tete, Aug. (2). 
The two examples from Tambarara in the Gorongoza Mts. 
are distinctly smaller than those from the Transvaal or Tete ; 
the wings measure 113 against 125 to 135. The throat is 
green like the breast and not steely blue, and the purple 
patch on the ear-coverts is much smaller. As both the 
examples are females and one is a young bird, it seems unwise 
to make a new subspecies, but the evidence certainly seems 
to point to a distinct racial form. 
[“ Kwesu ” of Machangaan. 
This species was only found in the North-Eastern Trans¬ 
vaal and the Gorongoza and Tete districts of the Portuguese 
country. I have always observed it in flocks of twenty and 
upwards, and it feeds principally upon fruit and berries, 
especially those of the “Mtuma” tree, the u Num-num/’ 
and “ Caoutchouc.” It has a loud cry and swift flight, and 
is not easily distinguishable from L. phoenicopterus. 
The soft parts are :—Irides bright yellow; bill, legs and 
toes black.] 
18. Lamprocolius melanogaster. 
BJ. Illovo, Nov. (5) ; Z. Sibudeni, Nov., Dec., Jan. (9) ; 
Ngoye Hills, Oct. (1) ; P. Masambeti, Nov. (1) ; Beira, 
Febr. (1). 
[_“ Ekweze ” of Zulus. 
The Black-billed Glossy Starling was found in Natal and 
Zululand and the Beira and Gorongoza districts of the Portu¬ 
guese country. It frequents more or less forested country, 
and often occurs in flocks of several hundreds; like the 
other members of the genus, it feeds principally upon fruit 
and has a clear call-note. 
The soft parts are :— 
Adult. Irides bright yellow; bill, legs and toes black. 
Juv. Irides hazel; bill, legs and toes black.] 
19. ClNNYRICINCLUS VERREAUXI. 
P. Tambarara, Mch., Apl. (6) ; Beira, Nov., Jan., Febr. 
(5) ; Masambeti, Nov. (4). 
