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Show 578 CAPT. G. E. SHELLEY ON [May 3, cit. p. 257; Fischer, torn. cit. p. 274; Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. Fischer, J. f. O. 1879, p. 288. Lamo. It ranges from Lamo to the Zambesi and the eastern portion of South Africa. 75. BRADYORNIS PALLIDUS. Bradyornis pallidus (Milll.), Finsch & Hartl.Vog. Ostafr. p. 322; Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 310 ; Nicholson, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 357; Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 223; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 257; Fischer, torn. cit. p. 273; id. J. f. O. 1879, pp. 277, 299, 303; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 345. Bradyornis modestus, Shelley, Ibis, 1873, p. 140; Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 310. Bradyornis suBalaris, Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 713, pi. 58. fig. 1. Lamo; Dar-es-Salaam. This species ranges from Kordofan to Dar-es-Salaam, and crosses the continent to the Gold Coast, where I collected a specimen which I incorrectly described as new under the title of B. modestus. 76. PARUS ALBIVENTRIS. Parus alBiventris, Shelley, Ibis, 1881, p. 116. Ugogo. Only known by the two type specimens, probably male and female. 77• BUCHANGA ASSIMILIS. Dicrurus divaricatus, Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 323 ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 714 ; Fischer, J. f. O. 1877, p. 172, 1880, p. 188. Buchanga assimilis (Bechst.), Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 247 ; Nicholson, P.Z.S. 1878, p. 357. Dicrurus fug ax, Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 227 ; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 258 ; Fischer, J. f. O. 1879, pp. 300, 303. Lamo; Melinda; Pangani; Usambara hills; Dar-es-Salaam. It inhabits the whole of Africa south of about 16° N. lat. 78. DICRURUS ATRIPENNIS. Dicrurus atripennis, Swains., Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 232. Usambara mountains. Thi3 is the first mention of the species from East Africa. It ranges from the Usambara country to Fantee, and thence to the river Gambia. * 79. CAMPEPHAGA NIGRA. Campephaga nigra (Vieill.), Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 227 ; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 258; Fischer, J. f. O. 1879, p. 278; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 345. Melinda; Ugogo. This species ranges throughout the whole of South Africa, and extends northward on the east coast to about 3° S. lat., having been |