426 Mr. B. Alexander— An Ornithological 
167. Indicator barianus. 
Indicator barianus Heugl., Syst. Uebers. p. 48 (1856); 
Sharpe in Rowley's Orn. Misc. i. p. 203, pi. upp. fig. (1876). 
Indicator bcehmi, Rchw. J. £. O. xxxix. p. 39 (1891). 
Found on the higher reaches of the river, but not so 
numerous as the preceding species. 
Our three specimens, obtained at the end of December, 
are in magnificent plumage. The whole of the underparts 
are suffused with yellow, brighter on the chin, throat, 
and fore-neck, while the feathers of the upper parts are 
washed wdth olive-yellow, becoming more distinct on the 
crown. The sexes are alike in plumage, our specimens, by 
dissection, being two males and a female. 
In the Cat. B. B. M. vol. xix. p. 7, this bird is erroneously 
arranged as the female of I. major. 
The following specimens of I. barianus are in the British 
Museum; — 
Ad. sk. without locality ( H . Seebohm). 
2 ad., 1 imm. sk. Zambesi [Bradshaw). 
Ad. $ . Wadelai ( Emin Pasha). 
Ad. sk. Mombasa (R. B. Sharpe), figured in Rowley's Orn. 
Misc. 
The immature birds of this species have little or no yellow 
on the underparts, the whole, w r ith the exception of the fore¬ 
neck, being pale white. They can at all times be dis¬ 
tinguished from those of I. major by the olive-yellow shade 
on the upper parts, and the more slender bill, which is black. 
Adult cf (above Zumbo, Dec. 24, 1898). Iris brown, 
bare skin round eyes bluish white; bill dark brown; legs 
and feet greenish slate-colour. 
Total length (measured in the flesh) 8 inches, wing 4*5. 
Adult $ (above Zumbo, Dec. 12, 1898). Total length 
(measured in the flesh) 7*2 inches, wing 4'2. Coloration of 
soft parts as in the male. 
168. Melanobucco torquatus (Dumont)-. 
A rather scarce bird and of a retiring nature. We occa¬ 
sionally met with it along the river, obtaining our last 
specimei; at Zumbo on Dec. 13. 
