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    UNKNOWN HORN OFZAPRICAE Hose, GRIELAA WAS0 ees APPENDIX. 234 no APPENDIX nearly allie to Aden forme ; next in onder comes Alysia, twelve species identical and nine alliod ; thirdly, Kilion jem, Co, and probably cloven species klntial and des Hels ty, Neale or ta specie deel nl four teen allied ‘iting from he fiy-ive species eeren forms not Aoovin to it ekewhere tnd bo which allied type are ot je recor (far ns Lave een able to discover), neatly Tite known Dae tnt Moff Sno len apecien a quartet Abyasnia,» ith Kilian njarean wad x thn Natal The ali or roprestaive typeof ovsier tf loo importanos, apecally inthe eae of so well-worked f leaiy eg Natal wen compaved vith halen 0 Hite Town te Kilinaeajaro or even Abyesivia, trom both of ich sok fey types closely related to thowe of Somali tiny coufdenlly be expected fo some, On the other nud, fe uinsteen new spies in ere collections bo amitted from oureneustions nearly foursoventha of the renaiodar tre Hentieal with specie found in Aden. T think, tre- fore i may Tus bo eoeluded. that the Loyilpters fata le eaetilly Arabian in clacscters but since the cle of Abin hve » nich loser ally to thoes at rien tan Ani nets teaonablo to caneade. that th hae for that yar smite the Ae cous, nl orgivated. iu Egypt, Nubia, Abyssinia, «nd ‘Somali-land, : =a uy ‘Tass sheng the raionaip of the Liege of Sora to eof “Aon Ate Hina ad otal ‘Whe the sci I ast oath ® i us Yt 1 9 ebay ogi pen ane eae ee | = | a 276 APPENDIX, Interesting woter on ite habite eontsibuted to the Society Ty Mr, Lort-Phillipa (supa, ps 611), Vig 1 Hdueplane pti; fowl, ntl 5 ewe id fe showing elope an inging Lise 4 Ski Tn ms Bl of later A COLLECTION OF BIRDS FROM SOMATI-LAND, Durie by Caras G1 Ms, B, Lort- Philips, ZS, nec Mess James, Ayer, sul ry Ghifot Aden, nthe Zand Decent 1884, nud rouurned thw gu st ele ot fving Ay ‘hey journeyed nearly due south sloog the parallel 42° B ong to abotts"'N-Int. On leaving Berber they efosssd forthe fest eight niles a lo, fat eounlry, art Usen ae endo othe high platen land, goon feo above hn nen ‘Dis platens fea parched vert Tor about ie wontin hi Aha a a Dig eo tat nt of he Apectnns nem elles Iigyptian Vulture aio ‘eonaant visor to thei enmp as lng as water ne, fainabla, wan never seo diving tet long donee mae of Fourteen daye bntweon the wells of Pra ant Geroyaby, ils Crows (probaly Coreus fins) never fle toast in te aeighbouhood an son na ie tania win pice Nearly altho Crows! non eontained eggs of th. Gea Spotted Gackoo, ad in ono neat theo Nets twelve egg four oly belonging tothe righial owner io talaand, whieh extents from hth to vou for * Reprieve to he APPENDIX, a ‘out 280 mile, i dotted over with howd of gigantic anil, whih’ often rh tot hgh of ty te ae ‘nore ad thse, dung Ue returns te ee td of March an Dogon of Ape, atafdedhaltigg rors for may pels of ie, ape Hie OW ‘Whom the ras st fn th counteyeaon presents vey dlfeent aspect; the platens becomes quickly coveted ih Tuo gas, ad the mlinoge, whieh dig the dee aoe rtoemble ‘gooey bushes tn winter bone. a aaa at tenor gra leas ail yellow eon, wich prove ny Aryetive to te gly edlourel Seat ‘Whoruver rok apis upon rac, che rn-wster cis ad forma tallow lakes, compo calle pare i are soon tenattad by woterfowl, At tasodigt She of thew pan, there wet some hinds of yee Gove, evieatly nated, they ware tasg in aot ak iat they wore very easy to dpproah but sed boat al, an wate th cortay fh the lope ofthe ek or tho’ boghn of tho higher twee The gat fee tiways grow near these pats an ace eee hy Testy dinemell for their nesta” z the south af de platoon sua eho Webbe Shebeyli or Haynes iver, rough fro pai ou With tb natoes arovr ah abutdauc comms td inte, aoogs ernie four watorbidy the Basra is es fomatied ae boty Csiconely ebumfant ‘Au exces account of thi journey was read by Me Vet, Jute, blo the Royal Getgrpinal Sore, ou te 25th uf Jato of te mest year Tho calltion af bids cota spesimens of sity-two speci, of ish I colder to snow teeny, ae rn ni ta Eas ryanopus rahe, Telephon jamest, Argue, elmer Seaiola philic Paras thre al the ealepeey Girsorus galas somalensie OF the rental ove foxy aon to Sonata ‘hs ho specinene eset in good couditon, I have O78 APPENDIX. ‘onsiered it advisale to givo full deseriptions of gone of the most interesting. My, Lort-Philige has kindly fore tithed me with sonte field notes At Mr. LortPhillip’s request T have named a species after each of his companions; and I am sine all ornitho= ogists will agree that they justly deserve this mark of ‘out appreciation of the great service they have rendered to out scienee. @ Menimtax conan, Ze Gabar, Laval. Oix AA i 1799, ph. 35 Falco gatar, Daud. Traité, 1800, 87 Nisus gabar, Hevgl. Or, NO-AIr. pp. 73, xxvii Binsch & Marth. Vog, Osta. p. 865 Hart Abb. oat, Ver Brem, vii. 188, po 116 (Lao); Wiseher, J. 1. 0. 183s, Hidierar gabar, Sharpe, Ca. Bit M5. p80 Mioronisus gabar, Salva, Ann, Mus. Civ p72 Shon). Hab. Aion generally woth of about 25° N. lat, except ‘the West Crast from Sion Leone to Angola. "Fairy plentifal” m. 1884 2. Boro avaon, Buteo augur, Rapp. Nevo Wicd. 1835-40, ». 3% 1 i6. fio) legl Orn. NO.-A¥ yd, Sa Finech & Harel Veg. Ontat. ps7 Simepe Ca Hii Meg png: Tih b,hsse fa’ Genta ule Iydrophius, ip, tom, ety 39,4117 hes 2 (good), Prelses angur, Salvad. Aun, Mus, Ci. Gon, 1884, pst Gin). Ta ah BA een a Nan 8 at enpeimen wan tet wil athe mountains ails fant hve Sonaae APPENDIX. 279 } Potsomenax sxairronqvatus Paleo semitoryuatus, Smith Rep, Exp. Cente. Afe, 1836, p44 id ML Zool. 8. Ate, Av phd (a Om, N.O-Afe, p. 38, ph 15 8 jue (ack Sh Pad.) Hypetriorchi castanonotus, Hevgh This, 1860, p. 407; a) Hg ae Selat This, 1864, pl. 12 (goods @ ad} Hyprotriorchis semitorjuatis, Seat. B. 2. 8.1864, p. 107 (Bogus) Poliohierax semitoryuatus, Sharpe, Cat. By Brit. Mus 370; Selvad, Ann, hus. Gi, Gen, 1884, p. 63 (Shoa)s Tischer, Jf. 0. 1885, pe 122 (Tau siver). Hiab. B. nt 8. Attica, from Abyssinia to the Tennaveal, an thence to Damara “ Frequently sven porehod on the tops ofthe low mimosae bushes on the plateau, In March a'paic appeared to. be proparing to breed in a desorted nest of Testor dinemelle; ‘nthe midst of a colony of those Weaver-birds, Of the three apecimens preserved contained lizards” crops 4. Townoxcuins rmexuxouues. Falco tinmuncutes, Linn, 8. N. 1766, p. 127; Heugh Orn, N.O-Afe yp. 49, xvi; Dresses, B, Bur. vi pl. 384 Cerchneis tinnumctius, Sharpe, Get. Ty Bei Alaa i p42 Toovuneutus alaudarius, Solved. Awn, Mus 1884, p. 54 (Shou). Hab, Aftien, south to about 5° N. lat, in B. Attica, and 10! N. latin W. A iv. Gen, 5) Boro tacrnes Sri lates, ‘Tn, Pl. Colt ph 4 Bubo Uactews, Heng, Orn. Neale pp. 113, li Wins & Hoe Vox. Ota. 100; Sharpe Cat Be Mua fisp. 353 Pahen, 8. 186q pee a 0 aprexprx Had, Moy wou of abo 14° Nt with the ox ception ofthe orest-region ofthe West Cont Shot hn February nea Bef tho Ogadayn dist.” ‘Noctua gue, Bayigu, Deer. Bgypte, Oe 287 Noa ftom engl, one NAR. p18, arine ga, Srp Cat sit Mop 135 ike glee Droste DB. Ba. ¥. Heat Nat 9 Aes wu ty Sos ings specie apes xa a Pally enn througout the contr, living ia oles inthe mel @ Pawornasos everest Ae ee vol es 2 (Sea B Biomia rifiventris, Meygl, Om. N.O-Afr pp. 741s evi Parcophatus rjientis, Speke, This, 1860, . 2¢9 (Sor rua); Hacker, Zita, gee. Ort: 1884, p. 72 (Mal); Silvad. Avs, Ml, Civ. Gen. 1884, p78 (Shes); Heche, T.L0. 1885, p. 122, ial. Alves, fom Abyssinia to Masatowd. ‘Fire ween on reaching the tablsland, eid ftorvards fuirly plentifl Hnoaghout the tout, They wore generally teen it ton oF est, td ike most patrols, were ver} doigy. ‘They breed in the aot-hills” 8, Dewonoriove wnuemom Pious henprchi, Hemp, Bar. Symb. Vosn 1828, fol. 2, p. 23 Hougl Om. N.O.-Aft, p, 804; Finsch, & "Hwa Vag. Osttep. gta Shulow, 3. 0.883, p. 347 (ons) Dendrobaeshemprich, Bip Sy. Uebor. vl. 35 Pins engrish 24 mil © APPENDIX 28 Dendropicus hemprichi, Hargis, This, 1883, p. 4333 isch, Zitsche, gor. Orn. 1884, p. 370 (Masai) id. def 0.1885, p15 Huh. Bs Attica, from Abyesinia to Zaveiban, wen from South Mozsmbiqus refered to aa Dondrubates-homprichiy Bian, Spee. Zoal, Mesainb, fa. ‘was presorved in spicte, and its determivation, 1 ust consequently by neertain This aul the next specier of Woodpecker were fainly lou wha th Buphotbian grow a thay eet thes acts to bree in 9. Casporitena Sue, nee Hal. B, Afvion, from Souther Nubia to Pavgui. 9, TwenoLeMa stiewarorionAs. ‘Tricholama stignatothorex, Cab. J-£. 0.1878, pp. 205, ayo (Nai); Fischer, Zeitacht, ges, Ora, 1884, p. 371 (hast) id, Jef, 1885, p. 125; Hab, B. Nfvieo, bebxeon 10° N. lat and 5° & lat 1. stigmatothoraz in very neatly allied to 7. melano- caplala, trom whieh it differs in the dank portions of the Iuend an throat being dare brown instnd of blue, in the feathers of tho foshead a front half of the exown being mors ot lest spotted with amnall yellow tips to the feathers a 282 APPENDIX. In aposimon labeled Rongs (Fischer) "tie Lnown of fhe threat is waiform ; in the prowontapecimen, fom Boma, the fehers of the tht avo mostly” sol ite tps **Painy abundant throughout tho tablland” Fu Taaonremows unvenmoouruatus. (Plate TX.) Trachyphonus erythrocsphaius, Cab. J. £0. 1873, 406, 2184 240, th, ge 52 {Kit Hob, B, Aiea, Somali and iu Thhave not been stl to examine the type of 7 erythro cephatus, ‘The Sonal specine flere hou, the lust thane sin ving distinct blac exes, he Fellow, sud the eleeka mashed with yellow towards U Byun, “Te is also apparetiyvathce sulle total length Fe inches, eulmen Oo, wg $1, ail 3. (a Fforeend and crown gory black he fears clonsated, fonmiig a alght erst mergin of tho forehead, evevows, fund somaiader of the head asd ueck yellow, shading into Tight red onthe pe, exrcoverts, at iuder portions of Ahi cok ; 0 red band. yuses down the ses of the neck, fnd is sirmonited by a whity Dan, whish extends ovcr the Dac of the en-coverts the feathers of the nape and Drck of the neck ar tipped with Msck; throat yllow, Frith a boa lack Unod down te cet ci fing nts Dll bse ofthe Ghat sted wth rele natow pectoral “and, back, and wings back, with large pear saps Dlsiewhiteepotey silar epots on the quills form four urtial white bands; romp yellow ; upper oni under {esos cin tal Hak, we ie nh ve Gr sc large yellonish-white pots, pas Ino bars toe vata the eter fears; remit of Ue Hedy bush Yellow, with th exllaric nd snd wing covert brownish white, “Shot on tho platean, On another oeesion threo oso out of « dry wel there hey were poobably hunting foe insets. Tee Irom, bill Urosria re fet Back” LPPENDIK. 283 Hatovox sratteaneu LHevdo somiowrndeg, Borsa, Doser, An. 1775, Po? Dacelo semicavulca, Hevgl. Ora, N.OAliep. 190. in semtemruten, Sharpe, Mouogr, Alved, p. 173, 4 Hinged Hatt Vig, Osta, 1603, Hath, Abby Ver, Ire, vis 188t, p, 110 (Lado); Salvad, Ana, Mus ie Gon 1884, p15 3 ha); Heche J 0.1885, p136, Hal, ‘The whale of Afric between about 177 8. la These birds ore never found fae from water, aud a0 sapporently very pleutiful at all seasons. on the. Webtbo Shbsyli soutn of the platen, and were alto met with ia the low country near Berbera, "hey only visit ele table Taw during the rainy season, N. Ia and 13. Teor mayrironnyscits. Tpupeeryihrorhynchos, Tah, Tu, Ori. 1750, p28. Fdtcnetit senegatensie Vel N. D, xxv p 168 Promerops melanorhynshus (Licht), Gray 4 Mitaell, cn, Bei th 31 (goo Tris tnequlenss, Spake, Ibi, 1860,p. 244 (Samal) Trvsorerythrorignohty Hosgh Orm. NOcAte p314 Tiuneh & Hatt, Vg. Osa 208; Salad An Ms ie Gen 1884, p tob (hoa); Fisher J 0, 1885, p. 127. ‘Hab, Tho whole'ot Ati south of aout 16° N, lat ‘the prteateposnens (an apparouty ada a ani maa Cn) hsv ie bal ook ander ares me thay aliioagh the bint is ‘common in Soma ile never sated spermen ‘They. beng to the dated ree, well Sgured by Gray aud Bltehl, oe, “Thi s9e ubabite Som Shoo, ‘Abyeinin, au Seneganbia, and co He belong ee mine {pcuinmne rend by Count Salvaori a colleted by the Marquis Antinos! in Shon, sven epscmens ithe Dit Mostum from Abyssinia, and ine specttens L have exae tied from Seegeabi, 28 APPENDIN. ‘To the typical riled sap belong thity- mens [baie exartud fom Tosi sot ofthe pyaar UE thos, twontyctinee S-Afrieas, aul seven. H-Atican fom Davan Selo to Monbas have exttely el bill aud fhe remaining seven lave black Dill but show vient igus of insanity "ily reason for nd separating then rcs ress felling data» Therero tne yal edb specimens dn the Bsush Museum, nll repeively" Dafa ad UNE Altea Oue of Me, Benford’ sptinens fom the ‘Aviaba valley has the bil hal ed aod holt black ‘ack in this Wpecmen extends on th wppct mandible in sharply defined brood baud from Ue uestrl, ad covers he da third of bos madies Von Hugh deserves i is large work an eutrely rei-ilod. bed, which Ty fame wos NE Alvean spoon n the Britah Museun there is @ remarkably purple coloured specimen, Inblled"g, Objinbigue.” It has « ddsh-back Lill ‘These esloum,homever aco not sharply tontrested as iy all Go motted-iled. birds 1 havo atch {fou north of tho equator Th the baekcbllet ce the plumage almost nvavisbly tnere purl fe pace of Gig gra loon the Gromit ant mane being tase, slough oocotionlly. p= fenty but never, ik appears to me, tothe same exinol asin {Ho piel ed billed specter “Milough geuealy the orden and southern forms anay bo onal dining their erasers are nt always ety aharply defined nor very constant; anda Ue typical el fy ssn in a, hl ng oer in ite Nile vegion, and we many presume they would ‘interbreed. a ae i 1, Inntson wason Promeropa minor, Ropp Sy Usb. 1845, pp 25,28. Pach renen Ho, om ele he Trine misor, Speke, This, 1869, ps 244 (Somali Hough Onn, NO-Ale 208; Fined & Mart Vow APPENDIX. 285 Ontafe, p. 206; Oustalt in Revol» Founo et Mo Gomes Dis. 1882, pe 7 Hab, .B. Atria, Shon and Soma Inthe present specimen the white tax on the wi cxosies tie lamer webs of the wacond to the seve vrimaren, ad thers ba white apot on the outer web of {holmventh aud eighth primaries {woul here correct en ertor with segurd to RAinopo- sen cans, Ps 2, 8 1882, po 306 The. sentenco Mould foul tng" Thin specie ip eleely allied 0 2 imino, bit may be readily dstngaishe hy the absence of 15. Uura nrors sixroabnss Thupa, senegalensis, Bvaine, BW, Aft. ik, 1837, P rig Hinsth de Hac, Vog. Ostath, p. 199, nota; Salva Ann Mus, Civ, Geo, 1884, p. 105 (She). Hab. N.E-and W. Mriea: Abyssinia, Shos, Somali, and Senegambia. Tam unable to define exactly what muy be tho fall range of this subspecies, “the ewe apecimens, nought, home from Somali ogres perfictly with specimen from Senegambia. in my own alletion. ‘They are smaller than te trus 0 epops Unt nother sespects similar, with similar whito band across the primarie, “Common everywhere.” 16, Maaors wun Merops nubicis, Gm, 8, N. 1788, p- 464 5 Haug]. Orn NAb p. 1994 Finseh & Horth Vog. Ostaft, ps 1833 Hani, Ae nate Vor rw, i 881 oa4 (La) Salvad. Anns Mus. Civ. Gen, 1884, p- 92 (Shoo); Fisher, Sef. 0, 1885, p. 27 (Lanny), Hab. B, anit W, Africa, south from about 16° N. at. to ‘nivsiba ow tho east coast and to Bissuo on the west, "SViely plentiful on the Webbe Shebeyli, generally in oct 286 APPENDIX. 17+ Mnusmroraaavs pusinive evaxostrens “Merops pusiling, PL 8. Mull. N. Suppl 1775, 5 sferops erythropterus, “ Gon," Heugl. Om, N.0.-ACe 6 208} Hail, Av. sk. Ver, Brom, vii 1881, po 117 (Lao) ‘Merops variegatus, **Vieill Ostafe p. 193. ‘Mereps eyanostietus, Cab, in vd. Deoken's Retso Oatate iil, 869, p. 942 Salva. Ann, Mus, Civ. Gen, 1884, p. 110 (Shon); Boki. J. £0. 1885, p47 ‘Matitvophagus pusils, Shelly, PZ 8.1881, y. 56 ‘Matiiophagus eyonostious, Fischer, J. £. 0.1885, p. a7. ‘Hab, B, and S-Altica, ftom Abyssinia to Pangani © South from Pangani and in Benjucla the specimens are nearly intermediate botwoen this subspecies and the com tmon South-Afrian form, and the enuaon Soneh-Attiom form is aguin intermediate between these lator epecimens tnd those of West Alien, which aro entioly withoxt the Mae frontal sad superitiary band, Th the colonting ot the bead snd throat the present subspecies moch resembles MM, lafresnaye, but is smaller. ‘Apparently not common; only seen along the water ‘course, Tris rod, Lill od fet black.” figeh & Hartl, Vox. Pe ani. Merops revit, Oustalet. in Revoi's Fane ol Por Gowalis, Ois 1882, p. 5, pl + (bal, Hab, Conf vo Somali-lua, © Grown grass-gteen, with palor shatlstsipes, whieh ave tintod with cobalt-blae towneds their ends; niden of the ~ forabea and a Uroad eyebrow cobalt-biuosene-oovects nuit ~whyoailtoral band through the oy black; bosk of neck tnd front of ele rafons-bult, with the eds ofthe fenthers ‘washed with bluish greon ; lower balf of the base and APPENDIX 287 upper tai-covertseobstclue; seapulas aul wings green, statig into brown on, the inner webs and” Us of te tuills, which have their shafts leo. browns tai een, Tstinily washed with ble, and with an il-deBined rafoun {een edging to all bn the fo eee Teather cheek, ‘hiny aid uppor theost whit, shading ow the retainer of the threat aid ‘breast into deep Fufouschl lightly lose. vith green vent aid aidor tai-eovert bright fobal-blues wider wing-eoverta and inner margins €0 tho {wll rfoashaf semeinder of the quills and. under ‘hvlae of te tail ashy browns bill legs Black, ‘Tota Tongti 6.2 and 6.7 Huvhes,evimon tt, wing 2.9 and 3.4, tail 39, tornis on. Covanson ot the plataan.” 19, Conactas Sanvta cis nai, Daud. Trait if 1800, p. 258 (Senegal) Shope, This, 1871, p. t90, part; Salva, Aun. Mus. Civ Gen, 1884, 114 (Shoa) Hab. 1 ond W. Afvion: Abyssinia, Uppor White Nilo, Somali, Senegambia and Biesas, Coracias pilosa, Heugl, Ort, N.O-At% p17, ‘The two spacimens in tis eollestion have the erown pink, not shaded with olive, and ths differ somewhat from the SoutleATtican bi, whish should, [think be recognised as a subspecies undor the title of ©. navia devailanta. ““Firstaecn about twenty miles south of Berbera, and vvas afterwards fuily plentiial, gonorally neue wate 2a, Conactns ne sp Very. similar in lao ant plainago to C: eaulacas but ‘lifers iu tho lower half of the throat and enti hoxt being, gvven, of tho eaino éolour as tho abdomen, tho pink Df the thvoat not extauding beyond the tine of the end of the car-coverts, ‘Total length 13.2 inches, eulien 1.3, ving 6.3, tll 7, tarsus 2 28 APPENDIX. Hab, Somali tout. ‘Soon only on two. or three oc Tria brown, bill black, Jegs grey.” Jons on the plateon 24 Coimorossurmctsosis “Centropus superciloss, Hemp. & Thr 180 a, Mapp. Nowe Wisk pl an. fg. 1 Mena Oe NO-hin prays Sharpe, D2 1873, 1. G20: Shelog 2 80 afkr, p. gogs Saved Anne ftw Gy Gon, 1884, p96 (Bhs); ob. Jo 0. 1885, 0. 413 Vache, tet ps 123 Habs Ve Avicn, booveon about 16°, at ood 8°8. ‘Oniy found fronting tho hick shes an gos nea the wateono 22, Soinaonmis tmeooastre ‘Schism evoopaster, Rupp. P. Z. 8.1842, p. 95 H rane. Zk ph 17 (2d) Tohisorhis Teveaguster, Speke, This, 1860, 2 (Somali; Hough Orn, NO-Afep. 707 Finch Tart Voge Oviatt. 477% Bar, Abh: tat, Ver. Drem. si 18Es, p 210) Fischer, Zitacr, gen Orn. #884, 954 Mec) Gated. Aum, Mus. Civ Con, 2884, p09 (Shon) scr Jf 0.1885, p. 122 (Vearato) Heh B ian ten aon 1" Nad 55. ‘ery common toogtiowt the country. Meads on tho torrie ofthe nb thor, aad he ery excllyresobles the blest ofa gonk Bl sid legs blak.” 5 25. ‘enverrnoxe onsst20 Avalon pinta Gin 8X. 1788, 9 938. fusciosp duchallu, Car, Journ. Phila. 8. pl 50 “Mla nn a © Terpsip retra, Heugl. Ors. NOcAte p. daage Wie Lit Nig. Ota 900 A Tenpsiphone oriata, Sharp, Cat. Brit, Mus. iv. p APPENDIX. 289 4 Saved. Ann, Mun, Civ, Gon 1884p. 124 (Shon; Bhelley, P. Z. 8. 1881, p. $77. ae Teiphone Jerri Zale (ota Hi. B aul W. Aten, between about 16° oS ‘regents tho shade of tho igh trace wish grow lo vse watreonss, Ble, il, and fest sty tee femalomiris ra il alfa ar ro get. Ora, 1884, ps 383, Tat, and 24. Buouania ase Corvus assimilis, Bechst, Lath. Allg, Usbers. Vag. i, atin lagubri, Home. & Ebr U8 fig Diorurt lugubris, Spoke, Thi, 1840, 247 (Somali). Dicrurns divariatuy, Hough Oxn. NO-At po aay Fins & Haril, Vo. Osafs ps 3233 Fisher, ds 0 1885, p31 Bichasnge assinilis, Sharpe, Cat, By Beit, Maw. ii p 247 Hh, ‘The whole of Alten south of about 16" N. nt *" Conon theoughot the county.” Tes red, bill and dogs ack” symb, Phys, 1828, 25. Lantus poxsans Trnins (Fiseus) dorsalis, Cab, J. f 0. 1878, pp. 205, 225 (Nil) Lain dorsalis, Oustalet in Rovoils Faun. ct Flor, Gomis, Oie p10, Hab, 1. Afeion, Somali to Nai Upper half of the ead and hinder half of the neck blacks back ancl ssapalars grey, fading into whits towards the ends of the seapulars aud on tho taibeoverte; tail, four entre foathors entirely black, the romaindor black ‘vith broad white ends aud au entively white onter web to 4 E Anpenox th outer pair of feather; underparts whtos oxllais bats anders wing-erera. whitey ith ange ky hy quills Uacks wh bout the basal all of the wee thie; a dak rofoun patch on the ‘hse fe peuel charactor only) is browns i {Hee ad tngth 2 int, elven 0.65, win 5-75, fa 96, fare 1 Misspaoin any lid o Zone, Sava ron Seif ifr ithe scapular being ey, pot wiles Te Shateren endrely bles no tel sith white; a IHS fanout of whit the two pir of tae ti ether theres beg ae, nok wlio and it leo sbighly Helier Mis eoaparison ia takou from Ne Galow's setiion of Ue pe of Lo nino (Ct. B. Bit, Mus Sikepeags) he FReent spcts hn been serloke in tae volute 2 Oily mot wth on che tl to bo fy plentiful. Feral ace and, where they appeared Hrs brown, bill and Logs 26, Daxosoorus nuricxns, sp.» (Dlate V. 6 1.) Foca aud in of hor lacks cows an pe very bright rufous, » bro white eyebrow exten ovec Teekste ofthe frsbead to behind the ese-sovet4; Toes, Cheeky earcoverta a sides ofthe ack ick; remainder Gitte upper pacts lack, patilly washed wil grey to Sod ti aeck and lower back» broad white ong Binal Vand down the wing, formed by the greater potion Ofte tela wren of tng-evers ut tio bind white feigen to abit threo of te iidle soroudaris; the Tower Taek in alongly molded. with vehite; outer web of the ail bray edged with wit, an the the pas of outer taikfeadiets have broad whee tiga; coli underpae Ate very fy Uinta wih foun on Who tanks and Yuighey wader yngrcoverts white, wi the cutae ones Hear teed ofthe wing lac, da larg dusky patch; Aine sri ofthe quill lack, broly edged with white ‘on their inner wobs towards their base; iris brown 5 bill APPENDIX. 201 ack ; lege dank gory. ‘Total length 7 inches, eulmen 0.7, sing 3, lal gu tars 14; Tab. Somalia, Shot ot the aud’ of Jansary and seen on af sions afterwants, Iris brown, bill Black, fet grey Laxtantts enone, aan : om Tog D.OeAe p. 462 Had, WA, fo bout 151 a 0 Somali and “Rather scarce: only eects ow the plateau, Male—itis boven, bill lack, lega geoy 28, Teiuenosvs sant, sp.n, (Piste V. fig. 2) Upper parla brovaieh exh» broad black band down as rae be shee rea) ae a ea fron the lores through the eye to over the eaneovent Meee ee ee con apa ak eel fovining sn instincts eyelwow wingeeoverta and broad tnter edges tothe quills chestnt, afew ofthe outer wing Coverts ay brown extnnaly margined with whitey elges of the wing white, samatder of the quis dark brown tail tv atte feathers brownie sl csoletely barra, remainder blass, with broad whito ends, broadest towards fh onter pale of feather whieh Inve also tho greater Jurtion of tho etl hall of the outer well mite; ghee tion, abdomen, inl andes taiceovers white bl invo pale brownt ash on, the eurcovers, chest aut Hhokas der wing-overs whitish ach uider auf of the ily asby rewn, Total length 7 doghes eulnen 0.65, wing 2.08 tal 3.5, tarts 09 202 APPENDIX, fab, Sowli-lad ‘Only met with on to occasions on the platean. Tris Drown, wil five Beautiful whito epots round the pupil Vill black; fect grey, a9) Putoxors rouioeHemaLos Lanius poiocophalus, Sten 1814, App. $0. Peioneps cristats, Rupp. Neue Wirb. p12. fi 2 Priomaps policcephadis, Slat. P. Z. 8. 1804, p. 109 (Wrui)y Heagl. Ont NOLATe p. agai Sharpe, Cat, Bh Brits Mus. ftp. 231; Salvnd. Atm. Mus, Ci. Gen. 1884, p. 120 (hen, High B Aliia, from aboat 15° N; lat, to Usui 3°8. la “Met with on three acetone in locks on the tablelan Iris and eye:wattles yells, ill black, logs ro. in Salve Trav. Abyss 40) Bonocunatus nverrstas Mee eee atin Hi eer eee ty rg eg sg ear re esc Sinith}, Syst crate, yy a (Per og.) I ies ey tess amie no dep sufotbrown on the crown aud Torekeat; nape a sles BA etalghey mee ists sn tort a tees Bee ttn sol te pecan the tat ane sips br te oc vag ween ed 294 penranes to these pavia; remainder ata tive rfoas buff, weabel on the Nan high, and Uaer falleveri vi ety. bans ee ee Taal dines ingle (othe. Quills dh tous af, Insider of the quills ashy Drown; bill brownish yellows Togs bnowniah fe ‘Total Iength 8.4 inches, ealmen on, wing. 2.8, tal 4.8, kareus Hab. Somaliland "Probably plentil, but difficult to see, as they frequent the thick bushes and gg tantly utter @ ery eomew They are very active, and en: resembling that of @ mouse.” Mosticoia nugoonsrana, neve, Riipy, Neue With igh Om. NO. Monticola rujocinernt, Seebioin, Cat. B. Bi Fischer, Zsitsoir. ges, Onn. 1884p Ann, Mua, Civ. Geb. 1884, p. 160 (Shon); Fi Jef, 0, 1885p. t42 (Aaiwaseha fu 0° 30° S. lat) Hab, I. Africa, Sbyesinia southward to Somali and Masten ‘Comon about the mountains neae Berbera, Ta thei actions they much remind one of tho Reobia.” 433. Saxtoora ruaaest, ep. (Plate VIL) Grown, bck of the neck, upper back, and soapulars ashy greys forehead anil a broad eyebrow whita; the wing foverts paler grey thon tho back and with dark shafts; the spurious wing and the quills black, with broad white pttal eiges to a few of the secondaries; rump, upp: tail foverts wud a lage portion of the tail whitey remainder ft the tal blac; two centre fnthers black, with the base ‘white, the white diverging. up the feathers for about one. thied of their longth; the Mick on the remaining feathers ortos-« partial eubterminel band and passes down their 294 APPENDIX, outer webs next to the shafts jn n vory acute ang bout wo-thieds of the length of the feathers, ond in Droadest on the outer feather, whore it reaches to the iargin for two-thits of its Iength; cheeks, ear-ooverts thin, throat, front of the chet, axillaris, and’ wodor wi foverts black; remainder of the body. and under tall foverts white; under surface of the qilis dusiyy with «0 filver gloss; bill and legs Ulsek, ‘Total lougth § inches, fulimen 0,5, wing 3.9, tell 2, tarmie 1.05 ‘The most marked characters for thie species may be shoctly summed ap by comparing it-with the figure of 5. seebahin, Ibi, 1882, pl 14. In the present species the Diack of the throat descaure much lower, on to the fen of the chost the wing-coverts, with tho exception of the ‘spurious wing, ar pale gray or ashy wit; the tll-fenthers, with the exseption of the omptie pait, aro tipped with ‘bite, ani tworthirds of the outer wab of the tail blak the thighs are white Hab. Sowal-lavd ‘Shot on the 29th of Deasmber on the eummiit of the mountains neat Berbers, ad not absceved else hoe.” 44 Baxtcoua nese ‘Sesteola devert Tow. Pl Col. 1825, ph. 399, fg. 23 Haug Om. NO-A 382: Svbohin Cat, Beit Al weests; Drower, B, arp 315 p27 ‘Hab, N. sud NH, Aftes os fr soth ox Somaliland, * Goninon theougont the ate” cs ‘Sacelaicbtna, 260p. Atle 8265. $B. 3 fg. by Beko, thes 18604 247 fSmuatloadh; Hess BGR eia: br bie, paises ize: Beal, Gat Br BA! Asp 399; Pucker fash fe Oat, g0s Mina va AM Bea Tab for Bios) APPENDIX, 295 Tub. NF. Africa, from tho. Mediterranean to Somali Masai Very enmmon.” era, Wiipp. Syst, Usbers, 1845, p38, enooptera, Hough. Ora, N.0--Afr. p. 2795 Cab. J. 1-0, 8p ys 234 (Nii); Sohalow, J, £0, 1883, p. 366 iterueni); Salvad, Ann, Mur. Civ, Gen, 1884,"p. 136 (Shon). nyihropygia teueoptera, Sharpe, Cat. B. But, Mus. vi p 79% Fischer, Za 884,» 508, Hah, B. Afviea, bobween about 15°N. lat, and 7 Cornnton amongst tie lowe bushes.” se gos. Ort Slat Neciayinie habessivica, Hemps. & Bhr, Symb, Phys 1828, pl 4; Spoke, Ti, 1860, p. 247 (Somaliland) ; Heart Dro" A.OUAIy p. 2393 ined & Hast. Vg stale Guntalt, in Revolt Foun, ot Flore Goma, Oi 1883, p. 8 Clnnypis habessinieus, Shelley, Monoge. Neck p. 205, piogs Salvad, Aun, Bs, Civ. es, 1884, p. 139 (Shoe) ‘Hb. Th Afviea, betwoon about 16° N. Tat, and 7° N from Konlfan to Somal-land : 3: Vexy eommon anonget the miaiom r6es Hroughout the couttey, Lio only. other Suubie seen was C2 ahi ‘enri whish wos als fey abundant, but not so common to the preeent rect” ta 38. Pauus Tunorer, ap. a (Plato VIE fig. 2.) orohead, lores, cheeks, eureoverts, and back of the naeck white; crown, sides ofthe neck, throat, ad oeptre of tie breast gly black; chin mottled with white; back, eapulars, aud Teast eries. of wing-coverls ashy-grey | 296 DPE DIX. reninr of the wing Mack, with broad whit edges to ther feathers, thew edges broadest onthe media am fretar wing-everta aid. the inser socondaries fall-coveria and tal Unek, with white snergins to % {he eenre feral narrow white tips tothe remain Treat, highs, and unr tail overt sly bul, shin into ay grey onthe side of the ly} under sitlove of the gulls trown, with paral palo innor margine under wingeeovers white, bil blcky leg sate colour Nate aod female slat in lunge, Total engi 65 an 43 ince, ealmen 0.4 wings 2-45, fil 2 and. 19, ta on Tie neaent ally of thin specie is apparently 2° afr, from wah lr ia se slr nize hte fia White moiing on tha eh, and in Ue clourf the breast, Uighs, aud uidertaloreite Hab, Sows land ly met with oo ove osason, nen the centre of the evan le tye In ll pony of bone a is Lrowa, bill Male feet greyish back 49, Minarna conorasies (1. Mirafracordafeniea, Std. BZ. 8, 1850, p. 218, p 23 (eondfu). Geacoraphnscorlfenions, Hough, Oen.N.O-Ale.. 687 Above cinnamon with dark shaftsirpes; sian of the fori nud eyebnows buy edges ofthe wing-eoverts aud of the pimnarien slightly paler, inner webs of the ule dark bebwn, broly sdged towards their base with chine mons upper tal-tovers slightly leowner than the nek ‘aileators dark Urown, the oor pit roa edged and ‘vase vith cimuamons’ the next ovr puts ate hasiowly fied, but mare roll tipped with rufous ‘outer pait have nearly their whole outer webs aud broad nus Uull; checks bul lading into cinnamon on th ou eoverts; underparts bl, fabing into white towards the hin, aud passing ito cinnaimouton tre wis of the cheat APPENDIX 207 the feathers of the lores and crop ave afew dark telangular terminal shaft-spots; under wag-coverts and basal iaer rargins tn the quills deep rufous-buif; remainder of the quills brown, sith uaerow rafous-boll outer maging; il Hnn-colont, passing into Mesi-eolour on the greater portion {the Tower mantible; Tega flosh-eolour. Tote) laugh inches, sien 0.5, Wing 5,2, til 2.1, tarsus 0.9, Hd Kon, Saal ot Damar, Although rete the present apeies to ME cordoftnica, it lifer from the typ: mutly i ta dasker eolourvg and in the algence of pale boners Uo the wingeaaverta, wish T regard as possibly due to sean, Te geoea well with napecinen it the Uritsh Museum, Ibelled "AE qftene nels, fy 17)6(6, Objimbingve (Anereen), n0. 78. 1 a ty met with on a fow oseasions, neat the centre of the pluton Te porches on the topmost boughe of Ue laced wih it lees wich quivering Aight like ovF Wood Lars, pouting forth « pootiary sweet 00 40, Gratsonns ovina eathdine pyrite, Wess) Jf 0, 18655. 903 Om, NO. ea 627, pl. 21. fig. 2 (head); Fischer, keg Gr 1981 a4 (a) suttie pargo High Ora NATE App. pe rb BA, rom ala 15° Nt to 4 a aly olagel on one sea 6 eel on of ete roses ar heir ote Halas To bo, ple fos lk 4h.) Uncen raxsinncoasre Uraginthus ianthinoater, Rabon. Oxy Cental 18}5, 120 Maa) Heche & Bebtlows dy 0.1879, J J20h ine eile, tv it 358, Ph 2. fs 1, 2 Shader Zieh. gee Orn, 1884,/p 9245, Df tag, p 136 (Uaravas Mann, and bitte Arche} 298 IPPENDIX Heil Be Nie, Somali bo Ms PR se cetnocn sites of th MMi eb; anid cul vi RMMMGticrstatarle Uso edges of Vic Toathers; 1 ING per tatovers ultcmaring-blve tal row w aes and unter tilenrorts oltinmarine- blue Dollis an tho Frest and eidee of tho chest with sisi is ho Maa Othe thro letsched ito «elle in an HL as Tage ac, Total Roath 4.8 int Aw Trove deseibed i Isense the fights ot thi COSA Oe bro, plea fig, t) in very wistesding. Te ellr OER atest ia caer hu sth astcotion, Pee ee enters froin tho blue of th Treas by Uo ot ites Teter and all the ive pts ae bio enous ad atznnatie "The nig sen fin ef ‘Not uncomment hes th Inv, Irs roy Dil coree fent Mack the table 43, Pvnonmuasa smanctscass Leaves foancisenii, Naat, Rardin, #750, pe a3, plo. Fringitla ignivoboy, Hemp: & Whe. Byam, Pigs rc Pan GARIN Bo, fj02 ant Sg val) a Menke icin Bea, B75 1854 p10 (Uns De nine on Nba) sy ST ity one Vers Woe 9t 188, 103 (la) Eales. him, Mi Cy iy 184 Sn Pee a Giese lint We Quit. pat iat a ee ee Gecko ths Miya Ni, fo Vapor i IPPENDIN 20 law fos the Shing valleys iW, Afvien from he Gold Const ti nh ‘al plemtiil oho Webbe Shed here i froqwently cssetolles. fh ang tovone nnd Hi in thee wo hick of Testor winvwelli, Hort. in Rhy. Seat Vober. 18 pe 73, 16, ph 30; Gray fe Mitel, Goa Me te WL 8 Blind be 2'S TS), pe i); Hougl, Om N.QcAfe 5343 Pin Gatafe pe 386 Shulloy, Bo Ihe Oe 18835 Sou Kiser, Zlisclesgex Gen, 188. pu 393 (ALN) 5 stad Any Mas i ons 188, p. 194 (Sh): Fier BO 1885, 1 ta Hab, B, Avia, wtoreen 12° N. Ja. and 7° & Int "these bins ave fey common thronghowt the utes, tin the wings and Trea in colonies :

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