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194. Platystira JACKSONI. 
Platystira jacksoni Sharpe; Neave, loc. cit. p. 55. 
No. 32. $ . Kambove, 4500 ft., Feb. 15, 1907. 
Bill and feet black; iris dark amethystine ; wattle 
crimson. 
No. 33. c? . Kambove, Feb. 15, 1907. 
Bill and feet black; iris dark amethystine ; wattle 
crimson. 
No. 139. $ . Dikulwe R., 4000 ft., April 3, 1907. 
Bill black; feet dusky; iris dark brown; wattle, upper 
scarlet, lower dusky brown. 
No. 196. $ . Upper Lualaba R., 3500 ft., May 20, 
1907. 
Bill black; feet dusky, legs dark purplish; iris dark 
brown; wattle red. 
No. 556. $ . Edge of Chimpili Plateau, N. of Bangweolo, 
June 9, 1908. 
Bill black; feet dusky; iris brown ; wattle scarlet. 
No. 657. $ . Lofu R., Aug. 10, 1908. 
Bill and feet black; iris dark brown; wattle, upper 
scarlet, lower dark brown. 
This bird is confined to dense bush and thickets near 
water. It is usually seen in pairs and has a peculiarly harsh 
grating note. It is tame and somewhat inquisitive. I only 
saw one individual in the Luangwa Valley, but whether it 
belonged to this species or to the closely allied P. peltata 
Sundev. I am unable to say. 
195. Smithornis capensis. 
Smithornis capensis (Smith); Neave, loc. cit. p. 55. 
No. 108. <$. Dikulwe R., 4000 ft., March 23, 1907. 
Bill black, lower mandible white; feet greenish yellow; 
iris grey-brown. 
No. 352. ? . Bunkeya R., 3000 ft.. Sept. 1, 1907. 
Bill black, lower mandible white ; feet pale olive-yellow; 
iris brown. 
This bird, though not rare, is seldom seen. It frequents 
very dense bush on the banks of streams. 
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