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by Mr. Claude Grant in South Africa. 
North-Eastern Transvaal and the Inhambane, Beira, Goron- 
goza, and Tete districts of Portuguese East Africa. In cry, 
flight, and habits it cannot be distinguished from I. viridis , 
and, like that species, inhabits only forest or well-timbered 
country. I have never succeeded in finding the nest, 
although I have chopped out holes in trees where I have seen 
birds enter or emerge. The soft parts are similar to those 
of I. viridis . 
381. Biiinopomastes cyanomelas. 
Tv. Woodbush, May (1). 
Bhinopomastes cyanomelas schalowi. 
Beichenow, Vog. Afr. ii. p. 347. 
P. Coguno, Aug. (3) ; Beira, Dec. (1) ; Tete, Aug. (1). 
The birds from Portuguese East Africa should be referred 
to Schalow's Scimitar-bill *, distinguished by its longer tail 
with much larger white spots. This subspecies was first 
detected in South Africa by Swynnerton ( f Ibis/ 1908, 
p. 392). There are several other examples in the British 
Museum, viz., from the Makalaka country (Bradshaw), 
Hunyani Biver (Clark), and Fort Chiquaqua (Sowerby ), all 
in Bhodesla, referable to this form. It is not mentioned in 
Gunning and HaagneFs recently published ‘ Check-list of 
South-African Birds/ 
[Only in the Inhambane, Beira, Gorongoza, and Tete 
districts of Portuguese East Africa have I noted this species. 
It was not common anywhere except in the Inhambane dis¬ 
trict, where a good many were noticed. It is always in pairs, 
and can often be seen examining the topmost branches of 
tall trees, never remaining long, and continually moving on 
from tree to tree. 
It has a single clear loud cry, like a sharp whistle, which 
is apparently the call-note. It is very wary, and is not easily 
obtained. I could discover nothing of its breeding-habits. 
The soft parts are :—-Irides deep brown ; bill, legs and 
toes black.] 
* ffliinopomastus schalowi Neumann, J. f, Orn. 1800, p. 221 [Muanza, 
German E. Afr.]. 
