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Show 1869.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF ANGOLA. 569 Mr. Monteiro procured several of these birds, at my request, order that I might have abundant proof of the distinctness of H. cyanoleuca from the present species. I am happy to say that, as far as I can see, the two species are undoubtedly distinct, all the specimens mentioned above having the cinereous head, the very old birds just having a tinge of blue here and there, while the black line does not extend through the eye as in H. cyanoleuca. 14. HALCYON CHELICUTENSIS. Halcyon chelicutensis (Stanl.); Sharpe, Ibis, 1869, p. 277. " Nos. 13 and 14. Male and female, shot together. River Quanza, November 1868. "Nos. 30 and 31. Ambriz, March 1869. Male and female." Sir William Jardine has very kindly sent me a note concerning the propriety of my uniting Halcyon damarensis with the present species. Sir William has a specimen of the Damara bird which measures 7'3 inches in length, while the longest total length adduced by me (I. ci) was 6*8. I must state, however, that my South-African skins have the neck much drawn in and could easily be made to measure 7\ inches without stretching them perceptibly. I have also examined Strickland's type in the Cambridge Museum. I do not perceive the least difference in colour, though I admit that the Damara bird is a good deal larger. But this fact cannot be taken as a character for specific separation, as so many analogous cases are to be found amongst African birds. 15. EURYSTOMUS AFER. Eurystomus afer (Lath.) ; Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 29 (1857). " Captured at sea within sight of land, off Mangue Grande. The stomach contained the remains of a large moth."-J. J. M. Dr. Hartlaub (I. ci) states that the local race of this bird from Gaboon differs in its less-bright colours and also in its larger dimensions. The specimen sent by Mr. Monteiro measures as follows :- Total length 10 inches; of bill from front 0*8, from gape 1*3 ; wing 6*6; tail 3*7; tarsus 0*4 ; middle toe 0*3, lateral toe 0*6, hind toe 0*5. 16. CORACIAS PILOSA. Coracias pilosa, Lath.; Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 30. " Male. Legs light yellowish green ; iris brown ; pupil dark purple. Stomach contained remains of insects. Ambriz, February 1869."-J.J. M. 17- CORACIAS CAUDATA. Coracias caudata, Linn. ; Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 30 ; Bocage, Jorn. Lisb. i. p. 134. "Ambriz, April."-J. J. M. •f 18. DENDROPICUS HARTLAUBI. Dendropicus hartlaubi, Malh. ; Gray, Cat. Pic. Brit. Mus, p. 65. |
