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Show 492 DR. R. B. SHARPE ON BIRDS [May 21, Cat, B. Brit, Mus. xviii. p. 299 (1890); Salvad. t. c. p. 552 Webbe, Valley of Habir). Ipoctonus hemprichii, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) vi. p. 211 (1888). «. d ad. Hargeisa, July 20, 1894. b. 2 ad. Tooloo. Nov. 24, 1894. Iris red; bill and legs grey. Not rare, according to Heuglin, on the Abyssinian and Adel coasts, to Senar and Kordofan and on the Lower White Nile. In Central Abyssinia and Gala-land he found it up to 10,000 and 11,000 feet. Dr. Ragazzi met with the species at Cialalaka in Shoa in June, but it does not extend to the south, as it is wanting in Mr. Jackson's collections, and is not recorded from German East Africa by Dr. Reichenow. 103. CAMPOTHERA NUBICA. Picus nubicus, Gm.; Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 811 (1871). Campothera nubica, Shelley, Ibis, 1885, p. 393 ; Hargitt, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xviii. p. 93 (1890); Salvad. t. c. p. 552 (1894: Mandera); Sharpe, Ibis, 1892, p. 307; Reichen. Vog. Deutsch- Ost-Afr. p. 121 (1894). Stictopicus nubicus, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) i. p. 88 (1884), vi. p. 211 (1888). A. 2 imm. Hargeisa, July 18, 1894. b. d ad. Sassabanna, July 31, 1894. Iris red. c. Ad. Shebeli, Aug. 26, 1894. Iris dirty grey; legs grey. d. Ad. Shebeli, Aug. 29, 1894. Iris crimson ; legs pale sage-green. According to Heuglin, this Woodpecker is pretty common in Takah, South Nubia, Kordofan, Senar, Abyssinia, and in the Samhar district. It is resident. Antinori says that he never found the species in the highlands of Shoa; in the base of the " Kolla " it is rare, but is met with there, and in similar localities in Somaliland it is common. Dr. Ragazzi collected specimens at Dinghai- Meseghia in March, at Arabo-Karra in May, and at Daimbi in June ; Mr. Jackson found the species on Mount Elgon, at 6000 feet, in February; and Dr. Reichenow records it from the Pangani River, Usaramo, Irangi, the eastern slope of Kilima-njaro, and Mpwapwa. Order SCANSORES. Fam. INDICATORID.E. 104. INDICATOR INDICATOR. Indicator sparmannii, Stephens ; Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 767 (1871); Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) i. p. 90(1884). Indicator indicator (Gm.); Shellev, Cat. B. Brit, Mus. xix. p. (1891); Sharpe, Ibis, 1892, p. 308;"Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost- Afr. p. 112(1894). |
