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Show 356 MR. F. NICHOLSON ON [Mar. 19, 15. ANTHODLETA ZAMBESIANA. Anthodiceta zambesiana, Shelley, Monogr. Cinnyr. part 1; Sharpe, ed. Layard, B. S. Afr. p. 321. N. collaris, Hartl. t. c. p. 824 ; Finsch & Hartl. t. c. p. Sharpe, t. c. p. 713 (nee V.). N. corallis, Cab. t. c. p. 28. An adult male individual, confirming the characters given by Captain Shelley. 16. DRYMOICA AFFINIS. Drymceca affinis, Smith ; Sharpe, ed. Layard, B. S. Afr. p. 259. One example. Cf. Sharpe, /. c. 17. CISTICOLA ISODACTYLA. Cisticola isodoctyla, Peters ; Sharpe, ed. Layard's B. S. Afr. p. 269. Drymceca isodactyla, Finsch & Hartl. t. c. p. 236. Three specimens. 18. MACRONYX STRIOLATUS. Macronyx striolatus, Heugl. J. f. O. 1863, p. 164. M. croceus, Finsch & Hartl. t. c. p. 276 (nee V.). Two specimens. I think that Heuglin was wrong in reuniting his M. striolatus with M. croceus. It seems to me to be a distinct bird, with tbe sides of the neck streaked with white near the black collar, whilst M. croceus has no white streaks on the side of the neck. 19. ANTHUS RAALTENI. Anthus raalteni, Temm.; Hartl. t. c. p. 825 ; Cab. t. c. p. Finsch & Hartl. t. c. p. 274. Three specimens agreeing with Zanzibar skins of Dr. Kirk's in the British Museum, and identified as above by Drs. Finsch & Hartlaub. 20. CRATEROPUS KIRKI. Crateropus kirkii, Sharpe, Layard's B. S. Afr. ed. 2, p. 213. One specimen of a Babbling Thrush in bad order. It appears to belong to Mr. Sharpe's new species. 21. PYCNONOTUS NIGRICANS. Pycnonotus nigricans (V.) ; Finsch & Hartl. t. c. p. 297 ; Sharpe P. Z. S. 1873, p. 712. Ixus nigricans, Hartl. t. c. p. 825. Three specimens. 22. ORIOLUS LARVATUS. Oriolus larvatus, Licht. ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 714 ; id. Cat. B. hi. p. 217. An adult in Messrs. Moir's collection. |