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Show 570 MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF ANGOLA. [Nov. 25, "No. 45. Loanda, May 1869."-J. J. M. A male, identical with specimens in the British Museum, from Shupanga. •j-19. CAMPETHERA CHRYSURA. Campethera chrysura (Swains.) ; Gray, Cat. Pic. Brit. Mus. p. 81. Dendromus chrysurus, Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 181. " No. 18. River Loge at Ambriz."-J. J. M. 20. CHRYSOCOCCYX CLAASII. Chrysococcyx claasii (Cuv.); Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 190; Bocage, Jorn. Lisb. 1868, p. 9. " Nos. 26 and 27. Very abundant in January. Disappears about April and May."-J. J. M. 21. TINNUNCULUS RUPICOLA. Tinnunculus rupicolus, Bocage, Jorn. Acad. Lisb. p. 132. " River Loge at Ambriz. Common."-J. J. M. One specimen, apparently an old female. 22. ELANUS MELANOPTERUS. Elanus melanopterus (Daud.); Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 11 (1857), Bocage, Jorn. Lisb. 1868, p. 2. " River Quanza, May 1869."-J. J. M. One specimen in full plumage. 23. TRERON CALVA. Treron calva, Temm.; Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 192; Bocage, Jorn. Lisb. 1868, p. 9. "No. 24. Female. Ambriz, December 1868."-J. J. M. -f24. EUPODOTIS MELANOGASTRA. Eupodotis melanogastra (Rupp.) ; Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 207 (1857). "Ambriz."-J.J. M. A single specimen, apparently a young male just gaining the adult dress. 25. BUTORIDES ATRICAPILLA. Ardea atricapilla, Afzel. ; Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 223. " Female. River Quanza, May 1869."-J. J. M. A single example of this widely distributed Heron. It is in beautiful plumage; and the head, instead of being black as the name would imply, is dark cinereous with a bronzy-green lustre. 26. CURSORIUS SENEGALENSIS. Cursorius senegalensis, Licht. ; Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 209 ; id. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 62; Mont. Ibis, 1862, p. 335. " No. 46. Loanda, May 1869. Abundant."-J. J. M. |