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NOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE H Jouvnal ot Zooloo^ IN CONNECTION WITH TRtNH MUSEUM Till': EDITED BT LORD ROTHSCHILD, Dr F.R.S., Ph.D., ERNST HARTERT, and Dr K Vol XXIX., 1922 JORDAN (WITS NINE PLATES.) Issued at the Zoological Museum, Tring PRINTED BY HAZELI, WATSON & VINEY, 1922 LD., LONDON AND AYLESBURY CONTENTS OF VOLUME XXIX (1922,) AVES Notes on the Birds of East Africa Types of Birds in Contd On E tlie Tring V G L van Museum.-B Types Someren 1—246 in the General Collection ^ Hartekt of Africa the Emerald and Golden Cuckoos D A Bannerman ^^^^ 413-420 LEPIDOPTERA On an organ peculiar to the Females of some Genera family of Satmnidae A New and Monograph INDEX of the of Ludiinae, a sub247 K Jordan Satm-nian subfamily Ludiinae Little-known Geometridae L B Peout K Jordan — 248 249—326 327—363 421—448 LIST OF PLATES IN VOLUIVIE XXIX Photographs I II —VI VII of Sarothrura Pliotogi'aphs from Life Map Lep Plates V G L van Someren V G L van Someren V G L van Someren I and II Jjudiiuac Photographed by W BcII NOYITATES ZOOLOGICAL ^5y H Journal of Zooloo^ cv MlUKll HY LOUD ROTHSCHILD, Dji ERNST HARTERT anu No Issued nv May IStii, IIAZKI.L, Ph.D., Dk K JORDAN XXIX Vol I'lil.VTKI) E.ll.S., Pages 1— 303 Plates I— VII 1922, at the Zooukiicai .Mitseu.«, Tkisg WATSON k VINEY 1922 ii m 'iiN AXU A VI.KSIUUY Vol XXIX NOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE EDITED BT LORD ROTHSCHILD, ERNST HARTERT, and CONTENTS OF NO V G L van Someren ON AN ORGAN PECULIAR TO THE FEMALES OF SOME GENERA OF LUDIINAE, A SUBFAMILY OF SATURNIIDAE Dr Karl Jordan A MONOGRAPH OF THE SUBFAMILY LUDIINAE I NOTES ON THE BIRDS OK EAST AFRICA KARL JORDAN 1-246 217-248 SATURNIAN NEW AND LITTLE-KNOWN GEOMETEIDAE Dr Kail Jordan L B Proul 249-32G 327-363 5/ 5? NOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE Vol APEIL XXIX No 1922 I NOTES ON THE BIRDS OF EAST AFRICA By V G L VAN SOMEREN (Plates I to VII.) INTRODUCTORY NOTES THOUGH our knowledge of East African birds has been greatly advanced during recent years by the reports on the collections made by Sir Frederick Jackson and others, yet these reports are based on collections which have been or less indiscriminately, in localities which have no direct relationship one to the other, so that a general idea of the distribution could hardly be gained Further, insufficient material for comparative purposes has rendered it impossible to judge with any accuracy the relationship of the Uganda and East African made more Avifauna with that of other colonies in Africa The recent paper by Claude Grant, Ibis, 1915, was the first real attempt the birds of East Africa and Uganda (as represented by the Cozens- Lowe review to collection) in relation to the birds of other parts of Africa Unfortunately, the collection was somewhat limited and the work has been left unfinished elucidation Sclater and Praed, Ibis, 1918-1919, have contributed much to the ! of the ornithological problems of the Sudan Until the collections become absolutely representative of the whole of no comprehensive paper can be written showing the distribution of any We must therefore depend on published species or subspecies all over Africa able to throw fresh fight on the ornithology being hopes of reports, and it is in the written the following pages, based chiefly I have that Uganda and Africa of East Africa, on my present collection Students of African ornithology may at first sight be surprised that I have and have also in nearly all cases recognised so many species and (when reporting on the Roosevelt Mearns Dr late the by upheld the races created I was sceptical about tlie appeared first reports these When etc.) collections, subspecies, possibility of so forms, because I accepted as a working basis the other collections as correct and representative of tlic many new works on Jackson's and I have studied tlie ornitliology I must now admit, however, that since country the field- worker and collector, of of view point the from Uganda and of East Africa of view, have had to modify point topographical and geographical a from and my preconceived ideas considerably Considering the position of these countries, it is not surprising to find NOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE XXIX 1922 is of a very varied and complex nature, therefore during years I have endeavoured to carry out an ornithological survey of the last eight the two countries from the coast up the great lake and westward to Uganda and the Congo border Owing to the war I was compelled to limit my sphere of operations somewhat, but what I have accomplished has brought that their avifauna East Africa has been surveyed more I took as the line of investigation the main in the Uganda, and than thorouglily country on either side of the Uganda Railway from Mombasa to Kisumu, and penetrating as far as possible on either side A large amount of material was got together, and the study of this reveals to light certain facts of great interest the fact that there are certain more or less defined zoogeographical zones or areas worthy of recognition I have endeavoured to illustrate these zones by means of the appended chart, showing a vertical and horizontal section of the Uganda Railway The whole of the Western Provinces of Uganda and the central area can be looked upon as West African in character, somewhat modified in type When we consider the northern territory we find Sudan and South Ethiopian forms represented, and in the eastern districts a mixed avifauna showing South Ethiopian and East African elements It should be noted here, however, that birds which may be taken to be typically western in type, find their way into the Elgon area North Kavirondo, and the Mau Hill, extending more or less southward to what was the old political boundary between Uganda and East Africa At this point I should like to draw attention to the extraordinary distribution certain species which are found on the Elgon- Nandi ranges, and which, although of not occurring in Uganda and south of Lake Victoria, yet appear again in the Ruwenzori-Kivu area, in some cases exhibiting no change, in others showing a marked intensification of colour so as to be reckoned as geographical forms As examples of this we have Sylvietta leucophrys, Trochocercits nigromitratus, GhloropJioneus dohertyi, and Campothera taeniolaema In the case of East Africa we have to consider Ethiopian, Somali, and South African influences in plumage From ; but in practically all instances the birds exhibit modifications justifying the recognition of races this point we naturally come to the consideration of the effect of the on the bird-life of the countries The zones or areas, as indicated by the chart, carry in them certain species and forms which are more or less confined to these areas, but it must be understood climatic and topographical influences that these areas are still provisional to a certain extent That various factors such as climate, altitude, etc — —had influence on the evolution of races and species has been long recognised, but insufficient regard has been paid to these points in connection with the birds of East Africa and Thus, when they are considered, it is not surprising to find that we more races and species than hitherto The various zoogeographical zones or areas are most marked when we study the distribution of the Larks and the Cisticolae What I call the "thorn-bush zone" extends throughout the eastern half of East Africa north into eastern Uganda, and encircles on the east the high plain and Alpine zones But even in this " thorn-bush zone " races of the same Uganda mxist recognise form are found, produced no doubt by local conditions 434 lai'vata (Haplopelia), 35 kikuyuensis (Spinus), 172 — (Zosterops), 191 kilimcnsis (Bucconodon), 58 — 215 — (Coccopygia), 158 — (Haplopelia), 35 — (Lioptilus), 245 — (Nectarinia), 192 — (Poliospiza), 169 — (Turdua), 238 (Cisticola), larvatus (Oriolus), 126, 127 larvivora (Coracina) 372 lateralis (Cisticola), 216 — (Lobivanellus), 17 lathami (Francolinus) 31 lathraea (Scopula), 337 Lathria, 380 laticauda (Penthotria), 151 latifrons (iSarciophorus), 16 kinabaluensis (Cliloropsis), 366 latirostris (Stelgidocichla), 189 kingi (Cyanolesbia), 411 lavandulae (Cisticola), 208 leopoldi (Gymnoschizorhis), 49 kirki (Cinnyris), 196 — 161 kismayensis (Harpolestes), — (Laniarius), lepida (Eminia), 228 229 (Pytelia), 113 lepidus (Dendropicos), 67 Leptasthenura, 386 118 kisumui (Hyphantomis), 141 Leptopogon, 384 kittenbergeri (Apus), 88 Leptoptilus, 11 kivueusis (Halcyon), 77 Icptorhyncha (Calamocichla), 231 — (Harpolestes), 110 — (Malacocincla), 246 kiwanukae Leptotriccus, 383 lerchi (Thalurania), 406 Leucippus, 405 (Estrilda), 165 leucocephala (Doloma), 332 klagesi (Lophornis), 412 klaphecki (Scopula), 338 — (Halcyon), 76, 77 — (Lybius), 55 leucogaster (Agyrtria), 405 — (Chizaerhia), 49 — (Cinnyris), 197 — (Corythaixoides), — (Lybius), 56 — (Pholidauges), 129 leucocephalus (Colius), 71 klassi (Clirysococcyx), 53 Knipolegus, 381 koenigi ^Mesopico9), 66 kori (Otis), 33 krameri (Palaeornis), 48 kuehni (Caprimulgus), 402 — (Coracina), 372 — (Pitta), 378 kularabangrae (Coracina), 371 49 leuoolaema (Tigrisoraa), 10 leucolaima (Barbatula), 58 kuntzei (Goodia), 303 — (Phyllastrephus), 186 leucolophus (Turacus), 49 lacrymosa (Tricholaema), 56 leucomela (Oenantlie), 242 lacteus (Bubo), 44 leucomelas (Parus), 204 lacuum (Parus), 205 leucomystax (Viridibucco), 59 laeta (Agyrtria), 405 leuconota (Pyromclana), 148 — (Cryptolopha), 97 — (Ludia), 288 leuconotus (Thalassornis), leucopareia (Eremopteryx), 174 laetior (Oriolus), 126 — (Hydrochelidon), laetissima (Chlorocichla), 186 leucophrys (Antlius), 181 lafresnayi (Dcndropicos), 67, 68 — (Henioorhina), 365 lafresnayii (Melittophagus), 79 — (Sylvietta), 225 Lagonosticta, 163, 164 leucopogon (Prinia), 219 • Lalagc, 376 leucops (Oreostictes), 371 lamelligerus (Anastomus), 11 leucopsis (Sylvietta), 225, 226 Lamprocolius, 129-131 leucoptera (Erythrojiygia), 236, 237 Lampropteryx, 351 — (Hemiparra), — (Hydrochelidon), Lamprotornis, 131 leucopygiua (Poliospiza), 170 languida (Hippolaia), 232 Laniarius, 116-119 leucorodia (Platalea), Lanioccra, 380 leucorrhoa (Corapipo), 381 Lanius, 122-124 leucoacepus (Ptcrnistes), 26 Larug, Icucotis (Bucconodon), 58 Lampromorpha, 415, 418, 4, 419 15 -5 leucorhynchus (Laniarius), 116 I 435 leucotis (Eremopteryx), 174 — (Otus), lucidipectus (Nectarinia), 193 luciphila (Ludia), 275 45 levaillanti (Francolinus), 29 luoivittata (Eois), 346 liberieasis (Andropadus), 370 luctuosus (Myrmelastes), 395 libonyanus (Turdus), 239 Ludia, 247, 248, 251-287 limbobrunnea (Ludia), 2S4 Limnooorax, 21 ludovicaria (Acidalia), 340 Limnocrjrptes, 20 ludwigi (Dicrurus), 125 lineatioeps (Picolaptes), 389 lugens (Alseonax), 95 lineatus (Cymbilanius), 390 — (Ptychopoda), 340 — (Streptopelia), 38 — (Dicrurus), 125 — (Melaenornis), 93 — (Phalacrocorax), lugubris (Cisticola), 213 Linura, 152 Linurgus, 156 Lioptilus, 244, 245 Lipangus, 380 litae (Cbloropipo), 380 — (Stepbanibyx), 15 — (Myiobius), 384 lUhderi (Laniarius), 118 Lithostege, 355 lumbo littoialis (Batis), 101 lunata (Goodia), 301 — (Harpolestes) 111 — (Hyphantornis), 142 — (Picolaptes), 389 — (Uraeginthus), 160 (Cinnyris), 197 lunatus (Serilopbus), 397 Luscinia, 239 luscinia (Luscinia), 239 luteola (Sitagra), 139, 140 livida (Agriornis), 381 lyalli (Traversia), 378 livingstonii (Oenanthe), 242 Lybius, 55, 56 Lobivanellus, 17 Lobocleta, 340 Lobura, 345 mabirae (Cuculus), Locustella, 233 macoalli (Erythrocercus), 102 loitanus (Sporopipes), 135 maccoa (Erismatura), lonbergi (Phyllastrephus), 185 longicauda (Elminia), 102 macei (Coracina), 372 Macbaerhamphus, 42 longipeonis (Columba), 34, Macbetes, — (Hemiprocne), 397 — (Macrodypteryx), — 73 87 (Pitta), loDgirostris (Anthoscenus), 412 — (Anthus), 180 — (Eriocnemia), 409 — (Harpolestes), 113 — (Phaethomis), 404 longmari (Anthicptes), 201 longonotensis (Mirafra), 178 Loplioaetus, 41 Lophoceros, 75, 70 Ijiipliogyps, 38 ij(jpliornis, 412 Lophostola, 331 loiingi (Melittophagus), 80 — (Sylvietta), 226 louiBiadenniB (Coracina), 372 — (Graucalus), 372 52 18 mackenziana (Cryptolopha), 97 mackinnoni (Lanius), 123 mackloti (Pitta), 378 maelellandi (lole), 367, 368 macmillani (Anomalospiza), 147 macouma (Ptychopoda), 343 macrocercus (Coliuspasser), 150 Macrodypteryx, 87 Macronyx, 179 Macropteryx, 397, 398 macrorhyncha (Sylvietta), 226 macrorhyncbus (Bradypterus), 231, Macrosphenus, 229 macrospilotus (Hypargus), 162 macrourus (Circus), 39 — 71, macrurua (Caprimulgus), 402, 403 — (Coliuspasser), 150 (Colius), 72 maculicollia (Scrinus), 171 lovatl (Otis), 33 inaculifor (Myrmelastes), 395 loveridgei (.Seriiius), 171 maculiponnis (Otis), 32 maculosus (Bubo), 45 lowi (CoUocalia), 398 luoani (Hicraaetua), 41 madagascaricnsis (Porpiiyjio), 23 madaraszi (Eremopteryx), 174 lucasi (Orinigei), 368 — (Thapsinillas), 308 — (Serinus), 172, lupida (lliruiiilo), 377 magnirostria (Capsicnipis), 384 436 magnirostris (Hypsipetes), 366 mahali (Plocepasser), 135 major (Hemiprocne), 397 medius (Turacus), 49 meeki (Capvimulgus), 402 — (Edoliisoraa), 373 — (Pitta), 379 — (Laniarius), 117 — (Macropteryx), 397 — (Merops), meekiana (Graucalus), 372 Megabias, 98 81 Malacocinola, 245 246 megacepliala (Rhynchooyolus), 382 Malaconotus, 121 megarhyncha malherbi (Campothoia), 64 meiffreni (Ortyxelus), 24 malimbicus (Halcyon), 78 mcinertzhageni (Smithornis), 99, 100 (Luscinia), 239 — (Malimbus), 135 Melaenornis, 93 Malimbus, 135 inelanauclien (Ercmopteryx), 174 Manacus, 381 inelanceutUes (Batliycolpodes), 329 manacus (Chiiomachacris), 381 ~ (Manacus), 381 mandana (Harpolestes), 113 mandanus (Lamprocolius), 130 mandensis (Dendropicos) 67 mai'anensis (Francolinus), 27 raarchesae (Peiicrocotus), 375 marginata (Cisticola), 213 — (Mirafra), 178 niarginatus (CharadriuM), 14 — (Microcerculiia) 365 — (Khynchocyclus), 382 maria mcl»ncholicus (Tyrannus), 386 melanocephala (Ardea), — (Tricholaema), 56 melanocrissa (Hirundo), 92, 93 melauogastcr (Forinicivora), 393 — (Lagonosticta), 163 — (Lamprocolius), 129 — (Nectarinia) 193 — (Otis), 33 — (Pternistes), 27 melanoleucus (Astur), 40 — (Lophoceros), 75 melanonota (Cossypba), 240 (Pitta), 378 mariquensis (Cinnyiis) 195 Melanopareia, 386 martini (Campephaga), 107 Melanophoyx, marwitzi raelanops (Crateropus), 234 (Irrisor), 82 — (Pyromelana), 149 — 219 melanoptera (Alseonax), — (Prionops), 108 (Prinia), Maaius, 380 massaica (Cliloropeta), 97, — 166 — (Mirafra), 174 — (Petronia), 168 — (Psalidoprocne), 92, 377 — (Tricholaema), — (Zo3terops), 192 massaicus (Dendropicos), — (Lamprocolius), 130 — (Nilaus), UO — (Poiccphalus), — (Struthio), (Estrilda), 57 68 46 melanopterus (Lybius), 55 — (Steplianibyx), 15 Melanopteryx, 143 melanorhynchus (Plocepasser), 135 melanotis (Anaplectes), 136 melanotus (Sarkidiornis), melanoxanthus (Hyplianturgus), 138 melanura (Tcliitrea), 104 melanurus (Rhamphocaenus) 393 melas (Edoliisoma), 373 melba (Apus), 400 matschiei (Poiceplialus), 47 — (Pytelia), mauensis Melierax, 39 (Cisticola), 207 161 — (Cossypha), 239 melindae (Antlius), 179 Mauna, 355 Melinoeasa, 361, 362 mauritii (Lanius), 122 Melittophagus, 79, 80 maxima Mellopitta, 379 (Ceryie), 79 maximiliani (Mclanopareia), 386 — (Synallaxis), 386 95 Melocichla, 206 meraorata (Eois), 347 maxwelli (Hylocharis), 405 mentalis (Argya), 235 — (Sterna), — (Urobracliya), 150 — (Dysithamnus), 391 — (Melocichla), 206 — (Pipra), 380 — (Symplectes), 136 medianuB (Smithoruia), 99, 100 meridana (Synallaxis), 380 mediocris (Cinnyris), 198 meridionalis (Aidemosyiie), 153 mechowi (Cercococcyx), media (Gallinago), 20 52 437 meridionalis (Caprimulgus), 83, 402 — (Chaetura), 399 — (Delichon), 376 — (Hirundo) 376 — (Melittophagus), Mirafra, 174-178 miatacea (Prinia), 218, 219 mitrata (Numida), 25 Mitrephanea, 385 modestus (Chloroplioneus), 114 80 Merops, 81 — (Dicrurus), meruensis (Chlorocichla), 186 molitor (Batis), 100 Mesophoyx, moluccarum (Collocalia), 398 molybdophanes (Strutbio), — (Mirafra), 178 125 Mesopicos, 66, 67 mombasae metabates (Melierax), 39 metallica (Hedydipna), 194 mombassica (Campothera), mombassicus (Colius), 70 monachus (Centropus), 50 Metallura, 410, 411 mexicanua (Pliaethornis), 404 — (Sclerurue), 388 meyeri (Edoliisoma), 373 — (Poicephalus), 47 micans (Collocalia), 398 (Chlorocichla), 186 — (Necrosyrtes), 38 mongolus (Charadrius), monochromum monogrammicus (Kaupifaloo), montana (Amblyospiza), 145 — (Edoliisoma), 373 — (Granatina), 159 microptera (Hirundo), 377 montanum Micropus, 400 montanus (Amydrus), microrhynchus (Cinnyris), 196 — (Pseudospermestes), 154 microscelis (Dissoura), 11 microsticta (Formicivora), 393 micrus (Pycnonotus), 189, 190 midas (Melinoessa), 362 migrans (Milvus), 42 Milocera, 360 Milvus, 42 mindanense (Edoliisoma), 374 minima (Coccopygia), — (Limnocryptes), — (Sylvietta), 226 minor 158 20 188 — (Corvus), 125 — (Falco), — (Harpolestea), 110 — (Indicator), — (Laniua), 124 — (Nilaus), 110 — (Phoenicopterua), — (Pipra), 380 — (Pycnonotus), 189 — (Riparia), — (Stephanibyx), — (Streptopelia), 43 53 11 89 (Edoliisoma), 373 132 — (Onychognathus), 132 — (Pericrocotus), 376 monteiri (Hirundo), 91 — (Hypargua), 162 — (Malaconotus), 121 Monticola, 241 morio (Edoliisoma), 374 — (Onychognathus), 132 mosambica (Pytelia), 161 mosambicua (Passer), 167, mosambiquua (Caprimulgus), mosquera (Erioonemis), 409 86 mozambicua (Harpolestea), 112 mpangae (Cinnamopteryx), 144 mufumbiri (Laniarius), 118, miiUeri (Cisticola), 209 — (Melittophagua), 80 — (Ortygospiza), 155 multifera (Oneiliana), 333 miinzneri (Campephaga), 107 murinua (Alseonax), 96 — (Apus), 88 — (Bradornis), 94 Muacicapa, 95 minulluB (Accipiter), 41 muaculua (Anthoacopus), 204 musicus (Bias), 98, 99 Musophaga, 48 minus (Edoliisoma), 373 Mycteria, II — (Heterotrogon), 73 Myiarchus, 385 15 38 minuta (Ardetta), 10 Myiobius, 384 — — (Malacocincla), 245 Myioceyx, 79 minutus (Harpolestes), 113 myoclirous (Tachornia), 89 Mioncctes, 383 myothcrina (Hypocnemis), 395 mirahilis (Carncgia), 326, 326 Myrnicciza, 395 (CaJidris), 19 29 40 Motacilla, 182, 183 (Batis), 100, 101 — (Charitillaa), 13 (Orthogonioptilum), 316 Microparra, 20 Microcerculua, 365 63 Myiozetctes, 384 438 nigra (Campephaga), 106-108 Myrmecocichla, 242 — (Ciconia), — (Myrmecocichla), 242 nigrescena (Euprinodes), 222 — (Thamnophilus), 391 11 Myrmelastes, 395 Myrmotherula, 392 mystacea (Hemiprocne), 398 — (Macropteryx), 398 nigricapillus (Formicarius), 395 nigricauda (Automolus), 388 — (Chlorophoneus), 115 naevia (Coraciaa), 73 — nigriceps (Apalis), 220 (Sclateria), 394 — (Arizelocichla), nahani (Francolinus), 31 nakuruensis (Apus), 87, 401 — (CSsticola), 207 187 — (Hyphantornis), — (Spermestes), 154 141 nigricinereus (Parus), 205 namaquus (Thripiaa), 67 nana (Grallaricula), 396 nigricoUis (Hyphanturgus), 138, 139 — (Tornix), nandensis (Dryoscopus), 119 — (Symplectes), nanus (Chlorostilbon), 406 — (Pyrocephalus), 385 — (Xiphorhynchus), 388 — (Podiceps), nigrifrons (Chlorophoneus), 115 — (Pyromelana), 148 nigrimentalis (Delichon), 376 — (Hirundo), 376 narina (Apaloderma), 92 nigripennis (Gallinago), 20 24 136 narokenais (Indicator), 54 naautu3 (Lophoceros), 76 natalensis (Caprimulgus), 85 — (Chloropeta), — 211,212 nigrimentum — (Estrilda), 165 (Oriolus), 127 nigriscapularis (Caprimulgus), 84 Nigrita, 157 , nigriventris (Pyromelana), 149 98 — (Cisticola), nigromitratus (Trochocercus), 104 (Coasypha), 239 nigronotata (Urobrachya), 150 naumanni Nilaus, 110 (Falco), 44 ndussumensis (Trichophonis), 183 nilotica (Calamocichla), 231 Necrosyrtes, 38 — (Gelochelidon), — (Hagedashia), — (Holocera), 260 Nectarinia, 192-195 niloticus (Irrisor), 82 neavei (Poicephalua), 47 nebularia (Tringa), 18 nectarinoides (Nectarinia), 194 — (Lanius), neelys (Lampropteryx), 352 nisoria (Sylvia), 233 neglecta (Cinnyris), 200 nitens (Trochocercus), 103 neglectus (Eurystomua), 74 nitidula (Hypargus), 162 Neocossyphus, 237 niveoguttatus (Hypargus), 162 Neophron, 38 neophyta (Pylarge), 337 nivescens (Anthus), 179 — (Scopula), 124 nonnula (Estrilda), 164 nordmanni (Glareola), 12 normani (Coracina), 371 337 Neotis, 32 — (Graucalus), 371 Nesooharis, 156 neumarmi (Anthreptes), — 222 — 216 — (Hirundo), 92, — (Lophoceros), — (Muscicapa), 202 notatus (Oriolus), 126 novaehollandiae (Coracina), 372 (Apalis), nubica (Campothera), 62, 63 nubicus (Caprimulgus), 85, 401 (Cisticola), 93 — (Merops), 75 81 nubilata (Goodia), 291 95 nuchalis (Cisticola), 214 niansae (Apus), 88 niassensis (Uraeginthus), 161 nicholsoni (Anthus), 180 niger (Limnocorax), 21 — (Melierax), 39 — (Parus), 204 — (Textor), 133 nigerrimus (Laniarius) — (Melanopteryx), 143 — (Glareola), 12 Numenius, 18 Numida, 25 nyansae (Batis), 100, 101 — (Campothera), — (Coccopygia), 168 — (Dryoscopus), — (Estrilda), 166 64 116 120 439 nyansae (Platystira), 102 — (Poicephalus), 47 — (Textor), 134 olivascens (Pterocles), 24 olivetorum (Hippolais), 232 ombriosa (Coracina), 373 ombriosus (Graucalus), 373 nyanzae (Astur), 40 — (Barbatula), 58 — 213 omissa (Synallaxis), 386 omoensis (Oenanthe), 241 (Cisticola), nycticorax (Nycticorax), 10 — (Pachyphantes), 144 — (Prionops), 109 — (Zosterops), 192 Nyroca, o'neili (X3'Iopteryx), 356, nya33ana (Ludia), 275 Nycticorax, 10 • Oneiliana, 332 onocrotalus (Pelecanus), oberholseri (Capriraulgus), 402 obionse (Edoliisoma), 374 oblita (Pitta), 379 oblongula (Perithaleia), 329 obscura (Cinnyris), 200 Onyckognathus, 132 orboculata (Anisodes), 335 — (Perixera), 335 — (Tlialurania), 408 orenocensis (Formieivora), 393 — (Ludia), 286, 287 — — (Porzana), 21 oreobates (Melittophagus), 79 — (Prima), 219 Orcoibi.s, oreophila (Cisticola), 214 obsciirior (Lalage), 37(! — (Sclerurus), 388 obscurus (Rhinoptilus), oreopbilus (Buteo), 42, 13 obsoletus (lyngipicus), 68 occidentalis (Cossypba), 240 — (Microceroulus), 365 occipitalis 41 ocbraceiventria (Phaetliornis), 404 ochrolaema (Hjq)ocnemi3), 395 ocliropus (Tringa), 19 ockcndeni (Kuipolegus), 381 ocreata (Fraseria), 120 — (Emberiza), 173 — (Halcyon), — (Harpolestes), 111, 112, — (Hypockera), 158 — (Melocickla), 206 — (Pogonocichla), 243 — (Prosphorocickla), 184 — (Psalidoproone), 377 — (Pyrrhurus), 369 — (Serpentarius), 38 — (Treron), 33 — (Xenocickla), 369 Ocreatus, 409 ocularis (Crjq)tospiza), 156 orinoptena (Ludia), 283 oriockares (Euacidalia), 340, 12 Oriolus, 126, 127 (Hyphanturgus), 139 oriolus (Oriolua), 126 Odontospiza, 153 oedicnemus (Burhinus), 17 ornata (Mynnotkerula), 392 orpkogaster (Cinnyris), 198 Oena, 36 Oenautlie, 242 oenanthe (Oenanthe), 242 oenochroa (Lagonosticta), 163, oenone (Chrysuronia), 406 ogawae (Hypsipetes), 366 ogilvici (Halcyon), 77, 78 ogowensis (Chaetura), 400 — (Bleda), 369 Ortknocickia, 365, 366 Ortbogonioptilum, 307-323 Ortholitba, 351 Ortygospiza, 155 Ortyxelus, 24 o.siris (Cinnyris), 195 ostrinus (Pyronoates), 145 Otis, 32, 33 oleaginca (Psalidoprocnc), 377 oleagtneus (Mioncctes), orientalis (Anthreptes), 201 76 — (Tyrannus), 386 (Eremomela), 223 — (Lophoaetus), — (Lophogjrpa), 38 — Oreostides, 371 orientale (Parisoma), 206 obsoleta (Riparia), 377 — (Glareola), (Xiphocolaptes), 389 .383 oligodrancs (Chogada), 358 olivacea (Pogonociclila), 244 Otus, 45 Otypbantcs, 137 ovampoiisis (Accipitcr), 41 oxytela (Qoodia), 299, olivaceogriscus (PiiyllaHtrcpbus), 185 olivacoum (Buccotiodoii), 58 Paohyphantea, 144 olivaccus (Turdun), 238 Pachyrbamphus, 380 22 verticalis (Cinnyris), 200 uhebensia (Numida), 26 ukambcnsis (Krythropygia), 237 — (Coasypha) 240 ultramarina (Hypochera), 168 veetigiata (Ortbogonioptilum), 321 448 whytii (Sylvietta), 226 restita (Eriocnemis), 408 (Apus), 400 vetusta (Ludia), 282 willsi vexillariu3 (Macrodypteryx), 87 wintoni (Macronyx), 179 victoriae (Psalidoprymna), 412 woodfordi (Symium), 45 woodfordiana (Macropteryx), 398 Vidua, 152, 153 vidua (Hypoonemis), 395 — (MotaciUa), viduata (Dendrocygna), — (Myrmotherula), 392 woosnami (Alethe), 244 — (Bleda), 183 182 vinaceigularis (Prionops), 108, 109 xanthochlora (Diplodesma), 331 virens (Eurillas), 189 — (Sylvietta), 225 xantholophus (Mesopicoa), 67 xanthomelas (Pyromelana), 149 virescens (Poicephalus), 47 Xanthomyias, 384 virginalis (Pitta), 378 Xanthophilus 140, 141 Viridibucco, 59 xanthops (Xanthophilus), 140, 141 Xanthorhoe, 350, 351 xanthornoides (Campephaga), 106 viridis (Chloropsis), 366 — (Tohitrea), 104 viridiaplendens (Cinnyris) 200 Xenocichla, 368, 369 viriditectu3 (Chloropsis), 366 Xenopa, 388 vitellinus (Hyphantornis) 142 xera (Gonodontis), 358 Tittatum (Edoliisoma), 373 Xiphocolaptes, 389 — (Heterotrogon), 72, Xiphorhynchus, 388, 389 Xylopteryx, 356 73 vivax (Trochocercus), 103 vordermani (Coracina), 372 — (Graucalus), 372 yalensis (Corythaeola), 48 vulpina (Erythropygia), 236 vulpinus (Buteo), 42 — (Melittophagus), 80 — (Zosterops), 191 vulturinum (Acryllium), 25 yokanae ( Brady pterus), 230 — (Stizorhina), 98 wahlbergi (Hieraaetus), 41 Zamarada, 362, 363 wakefieldi (Treron), 33 zanzibarica (Urobrachya), 150 walleri (Amydrus), 132, 133 zedlitzi wambuguensis (Cisticola), 216 welohmani (Coracina), 371 zelota (Hyostomodes) 360 zenkeri (Macrosphenua), 229 — wellsi (Cercococcyx), 52 — (Trachyphonus), 61 (Smithornia), 100 zombae (MotaciUa), 182 (Mirafra), 176 zonaria (Chaetura), 399 weynsi (Hyphantornis), 143 whiteheadi (Calyptomena), 397 zonura (Chizaerhia), 49 — (Orthnocichla), 366 Zosterops, 191, 192 Primed in (irecU llritatn London by llatell, Walxun iind Aylesbury, Jc Viney, /.d., ... at the Zooukiicai .Mitseu.«, Tkisg WATSON k VINEY 1922 ii m 'iiN AXU A VI.KSIUUY Vol XXIX NOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE EDITED BT LORD ROTHSCHILD, ERNST HARTERT, and CONTENTS OF NO V G L van Someren ON... 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