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Show 1881.] BIRDS FROM EASTERN AFRICA. 601 185. LlMNOCORAX NIGER. Ortygometra nigra (Gm.), Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 779; Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1878, p. 248; Fischer, torn. cit. p. 295 ; id. J. f. O. 1879, pp. 297, 303 ; Fischer, J. f. 0. 1880, p. 188. Limnocorax mosamBicus, Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 246. Pangani; Dar-es-Salaam. This species inhabits the whole of Africa south of about 13° N. lat., and on the west coast extends a few degrees further north, to the river Senegal. 186. METOPIDIUS AFRICANUS. Parra africana (Gm.), Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 781 ; Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1878, p. 248; Fischer, torn. cit. p. 295 ; Fischer, J. f. O. 1879, pp. 297, 303; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 338 ; Fischer, J. f. O. 1880, p. 188. Pangani. It inhabits the whole of Africa south of about 15° N. lat. 187. GALLINULA ANGULATA. Gallinula pumila, Sclat. Ibis, 1859, p. 249, pi. 7. Dar-es-Salaam. New to East Africa. This species ranges throughout South Africa, and extends northward on the west coast to Senegal and on the east coast to Dar-es-Salaam. 188. SARCIDIORNIS AFRICANUS. Sarcidiornis melanotus (Penn.), Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 799 ; Fischer, J. f. O. 1879, p. 296. Melinda. This species ranges throughout the Ethiopian Region south of about 15° N. lat. 189. NETTAPUS AURATUS. Nettapus auratus (Bodd.), Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 804 ; Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1878, p. 248; Fischer, torn. cit. p. 296; id. J.f. O. 1879, p. 285. Lamo. , , It ranges throughout the whole of the southern Ethiopian Region, and extends northward on the east coast to Lamo, and in West Africa to Senegal. 190. DENDROCYGNA VIDUATA. Dendrocygna viduata (Linn.), Finsch & Hartl. Vog Ostafr. n 806 • Fischer & Reichenow, J.f. O. 18/8, p. 248; Fischer, torn. ci't.p.295; id. J.f. 0.1879, pp. 295, 296. ThiTspecies ranges throughout the Ethiopian Region south of about 16° N. lat. P R O C ZOOL. SOC-1881, No. XXXIX. 39 |
