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182. Agapornis Lilians Shelley. 
This pretty Love-bird is decidedly rare, having a very 
limited range along the river. 
We met with it first near Chico wa, again at Chishomba, 
some thirty miles further up the river, and lastly at Zumbo, 
This Parrakeet frequented enclosed country overgrown with 
mimosa-bush, in flocks which sometimes numbered as many 
as twenty birds, the majority of which were males. 
At Zumbo this species was fairly numerous within a small 
area of country, outside of which it was not to be found. 
Throughout the day small flocks would continually visit the 
water and travel back again, the same way as they had come, 
to some thick retreat among the undergrowth of acacia, and in 
their journey they were ever uttering their rounds of cries, 
almost in unison, but so shrill that they almost set one^s 
teeth on edge. 
A half-caste at Matacania, just below Zumbo, had a number 
of these Love-birds in an aviary. They did not seem to 
mind confinement. 
This species was described by Capt. Shelley (Ibis, 1894, 
p. 466, pi. xii.) from specimens collected by Mr. Alexander 
Whyte at Port Liwondi, Upper Shire river. Sir John Kirk 
appears also to have met with the species, of which he 
writes :—“ Found in one spot, limited to about 20 miles, on 
the Shire river, between Nyasa and the rapids. It was never 
seen elsewhere, but was found there on two occasions. It 
is gregarious” (Ibis, 1864, p. 329). It is closely allied to 
Agapornis fischeri from the Victoria Nyanza; the latter is 
figured by Peichenow in the J. f. O. 1889, t. iv. f. 1. 
Agapornis Uliana differs principally in having the crown 
and occiput brick-red in place of dull olive-green; the nape 
greenish yellow, and not reddish yellow; the upper tail- 
coverts green, like the back, instead of ultramarine-blue; 
tips of the tail-feathers green, not blue. 
We obtained a good series, four males and two females. 
Adult S (Zumbo, Nov. 9). Total length (measured in the 
flesh) 5*2 inches, wing 3‘45 (wing 2’7 ? Shelley, Ibis, 1894, 
p. 466), culmen 0 06, tarsus 0 05. Bill rose-colour; base 
