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Show 574 CAPT. G. E. SHELLEY O N [May 3, I am not aware of its having been collected either in Cape Colony or in Damaraland. I do not consider M. striolatus, Heugl., and M. croceus (Vieill.) to be distinct. 56. MACRONYX TENELLUS. Macronyx tenellus, Cab. J. f. 0. 1878, pp. 205, 220, pi. 2. fig. 1 ; Fischer, J. f. O. 1879, p. 299; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 355. Lama. This species appears to have a very limited range, having only as yet been recorded from the northern portion of the Zanzibar province. 57. TURDUS LIBONYANUS. Turdus libonyanus, Smith, Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 280 ; Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1880, p. 144. Ugogo. Dr. Fischer procured this species at Mozambique in May. It ranges southward from Ugogo to Kuruman and thence to Damaraland and Benguela, but is a rare and local bird, apparently not inhabiting Cape Colony nor yet recorded from any portion of West Africa. 58. TURDUS TEPHRONOTUS. Turdus tephronotus, Cab. J. f. O. 1878, pp. 205, 218, pi. fig. 2; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 268; Fischer, torn. cit. p. 279; id. J. f. O. 1879, p. 279. Lamo. This species was first described by Cabanis, I. c, from specimens collected by Dr. Hildebrandt during his journey into Uteita and Ukambani, at the Tiva river and at Udi. Dr. Fischer procured it at Lamo and at Kipini; and as yet these are the only localities where it is known to occur. 59. COSSYPHA NATALENSIS. Cossypha natalensis (Smith), Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 282. Bessornis natalensis, Fischer, J. f. O. 1879, pp. 278, 287 ; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 356. Lamo; Melinda. It ranges from Lamo to Natal, and crosses the northern portion of South Africa to Benguela and Angola. 60. COSSYPHA HEUGLINI. Cossypha heuglini, Hartl., Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 283. Bessornis heuglini, Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 219 ; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 268; Fischer, J. f. O. 1879, pp. 278, 287, 303; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 356. Lamo; Ugogo. The type was collected at Wau, in the White-Nile district, |