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Show 40 CAPT. G. E. SHELLEY ON BIRDS [Jan. 17, 116. COTILE CINCTA. Cotile cincta, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 164 ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. x. p. 101. No. 155. $. Wadelai, Oct. 7, 1885. No. 64. 2 • Wadelai, Feb. 9, 1886. 117. HIRUNDO RUSTICA, Linn. Hirundo rustica, Hartl. Abhandl. nat. Ver. Brem. vii. 1881, p. 109 ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. x. p. 128. 2. Lado, Oct. 30, 1885. No. 145. 3. Wadelai, Sept. 30, 1885. 118. HIRUNDO SMITHI, Leach. Hirundo filifera, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 155. Hirundo smithi, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. x. p. 150. Nos. 115, 124. Wadelai, Sept. 1885. 119. HIRUNDO SEMIRUFA, Sundev. Hirundo semirufa and H. gordoni, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. x. pp. 167, 168. $. Wadelai, Oct. 12, 1885. Total length 8*2 inches, wing 4*8. H. semirufa from South Africa is said to be slightly larger than H. gordoni from West Africa, but I believe that the distinctness of these races cannot be maintained. 120. PSALIDOPROCNE ALBICEPS, Sclat. Psalidoprocne albiceps, Sclat. P. Z. S. 1864, p. 108, pi. xiv.; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. x. p. 206. 3- Wadelai, June 28, 1885. 2- Wadelai, July 5, 1885. No. 116. 3 juv. Wadelai, Sept. 12, 1885. This is only the second time this interesting species has been sent home. The former specimen, the type, was received in spirits from Uzinza, where it was procured by the expedition of Speke and Grant. II. PICARLE. 121. COSMETORNIS VEXILLARIUS (Gould). Cosmetornis vexillarius, Sclat. Ibis, 1864, p. 115, pi. 2 ; Sharpe Journ. Linn. Soc, Zool. vii. 1884, p. 434. Nos. 700, 701. 3. Tingasi, July 2, 1883. 122. DENDROPICUS LAFRESNAYII, Malh. Dendropicus lafresnayii, Hargitt, Ibis, 1883, p. 425. No. 168. 3 • Tobbo, May 16, 1883. This species was previously known only from the west coast. |
