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Birds from British East Africa. 
This species has been separated from the southern form 
of R . cyanomelas by Dr. Neumann ; it is distinguished by 
having a very much wider white subterminal bar on the 
outer tail-feathers. Dr. Sharpe in his f Hand-list 3 gives 
the range of R. cyanomelas as “ S. Africa, north to Benguela 
and the Zambesi,” and of R . schalowi as lc East Africa, north 
to Mombasa.” 
[Fairly common, usually met with in pairs, creeping about 
the trunks of trees or dead branches.— A. B. P] 
127. Melittophagus oreobates Sharpe. 
Melittophagus oreobates Reich, ii. p. 303. 
b. Imm. Kikuyu Forest, 30th June, 1902. (Nos. 
356, 358.) 
Both these birds are in immature plumage, the feathers of 
the breast being widely tipped with green, while the band 
across the throat is wanting. 
128. Melittophagus cyangstictus (Cab.). 
Melittophagus cyanostictus Reich, ii. p. 308. 
a. ?. Takaungu, March 1901. (No. 118.) 
[A common species. It breeds in holes in the sides of 
pits or in hollows in the ground.— A. B. P.] 
129. Pceocephalus fuscicapillus (Yerr. & Des Murs). 
Poeocephalus fuscicapillus Reich, ii. p. 16. 
a. $ . Takaungu, 15th March, 1901. (No. 111.) 
The native name for this bird is “ Durrah.” 
130. Glaucidium perlatum (Vieill.). 
Glaucidium per latum Reich, i. p. 674. 
a. S • Near Kilimanjaro, 20th Feb., 1902. (No. 249.) 
[This w 7 as the only specimen seen ; it was found asleep in 
a thorn-tree.— A. B. P.] 
131. Astur tachiro (Daud.). 
Astur tachiro Reich, i. p. 552. 
a. $ imm. Takaungu, Feb. 1901. 
b. Imm. Kikuyu Forest, 23rd April, 1902. (No. 248.) 
These are both young birds and are conspicuously small. 
