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151. CUCULUS SOLITARIUS. 
Cuculus solitai'ius (Stephens) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 45. 
This Cuckoo appears pretty common during the summer 
months. 
152. Cuculus clamosus. 
Cuculus clamosus (Lath.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 44. 
The striking three-syllabled note of this species begins to 
be heard everywhere about September and October, but the 
bird itself is not very often seen. 
153. Metallococcyx smaragdineus. 
Metallococcyx smaragdineus (Swains.) ; Neave, loc. cit. 
p. 45. 
154. Chrysococcyx cupreus. 
Chrysococcyx cupreus (Bodd.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 46. 
This is a by no means uncommon bird in the winter months. 
It is rather shy. 
155. Centropus nigrorufus. 
Centropus nigrorufus (Cuvier); Reich, loc. cit. vol. ii. 
p. 71. 
No. 507. <£. Chambezi Valley, 4000 ft., April 18, 1908. 
Bill and feet black ; iris purplish brown. 
I found this a very rare bird—in fact, I only met with it 
on one occasion, where I found a few individuals on the 
borders of the large Nashinga swamp in the mid-Chambezi 
Valley. 
156. Centropus burchelli. 
Centropus burchelli (Swains.); Neave, loc. cit. p. 46. 
I never met with this species outside the Luangwa Valley. 
157. Centropus superciliosus. 
Centropus superciliosus (Hempr. & Ehrenb.) ; Neave, 
loc. cit. p. 47. 
No. 297. $. B unkey a R., 3000 ft., July 31, 1907. 
Bill black ; feet slate-eoloured; iris blood-red. 
No. 302. ? . Bunkeya R., July 31, 1907. 
Bill black, lower mandible bluish horn-coloured ; feet 
slate; iris red. 
