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Show 462 DR. R. B. SHARPE ON BIRDS [May 21, Genov. (2) i. p. 196 (1884), vi. p. 297 (1888); Sharpe, Cat. Brit. Mus. xiii. p. 196 (1890); id. Ibis, 1891, p. 243; Salvad. Mem. R. Accad. Torino, (2) xliv. p. 561 (1894: Warandab); Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 170 (1894). a, b. 2 • Widdarwiddo, Dec. 4, 1894. Iris orange ; bill vermilion ; eyelids bright yellow. In North-eastern Africa, according to Heuglin, this species is commoner than B. africana. It is found in the coast-districts of Abyssinia down to Somali-land, in the low-lying hot districts of Abyssinia up to 6000 feet, further west on the Upper Blue and White Niles, and apparently also in the mountains to the south of Kordofan. In Shoa it is common, according to Antinori, and Ragazzi also records it as very plentiful. Dr. Reichenow gives a very general distribution for the species in East Africa-Usegiiha, Ugogo, Aruscha, Sigirari, Ugalla, Kakoma, Kawendi. Mr. Jackson also procured it in Ukambani, and again in Kitosh. Fam. DICRURID^E. 12. BUCHANGA ASSIMILIS. Dicrourus divaricatus (Licht.); Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 422 (1871). Buchanga assimilis (Bechst.); Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iii. p. 247 (1877); Shelley, Ibis, 1885, p. 410; Salvad. Mem. R. Accad. Torino, (2) xliv. p. 555 (1894). Dicrurus afer (Licht.); Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 166 (1894). Musicus assimilis, Salvad. Orn. Mus. Genov. (2) i. p. 113 (1884), vi. p. 239 (1888). a. 2 ad. Sibbe, Aug. 3, 1894. Iris red. This species is found commonly, both singly and in pairs, in North-eastern Africa, but only south of the line of rainfall (20° N. lat.), the hot coast-lands of Abyssinia to the districts of the Danakil and Somali people, up to the heights of the Abyssinian mountains, in Senar, Takah, Southern Nubia, Kordofan, and the White Nile districts, according to Heuglin. It has a wide distribution throughout Eastern Africa. In Shoa, Antinori says it is a common species in the mimosa bushes, in the low " Kolla," and on the plains, as well as along the rivers and marsh-lands. Fam. ORIOLIDJE. 13. ORIOLUS LARVATUS. Oriolus larvatus, Licht.; Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 403 (1869); Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iii. p. 217 (1877); id. Ibis, 1891, p. 243. Oriolus rolleti, Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 168 (1894). a. d ad. Darar, Sept. 15, 1894. Bill light brown ; feet grey; iris carmine. |