. The birds of South Africa. Birds -- South Africa. 220 MUSOPHAGID^ SCHIZORHIS 1869, p. 296 [Limpopo]; Layard, p. 372 [Matabeleland]; Exton, Ibis, 1871, p. 107 [Kanye]; Gurney in Andcrsson''s B. Daviaraland, p. 204 (1872) ; Bucldcy, Ibis, 1874, p. 366; Sliarpe, ed. Layard's B. S. Afr. pp. 144, 809 (1875-84); Barratt, Ibis, 1876, p. 199 [Rusten- burgj ; Oates, Mataheleland, p. 304 (1881) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1882, p. 245 [Mashonaland] ; Holitb Sr Pelzeln, Orn. Siid-Afr. p. 139 (1882) Shelley, Cat. B. M. xix, p. 453 (1891) ; id. B. Afr. i, p. 120 (1896) Sharpe, Ibis, 1897, p. 498 [Zululand]; So
. The birds of South Africa. Birds -- South Africa. 220 MUSOPHAGID^ SCHIZORHIS 1869, p. 296 [Limpopo]; Layard, p. 372 [Matabeleland]; Exton, Ibis, 1871, p. 107 [Kanye]; Gurney in Andcrsson''s B. Daviaraland, p. 204 (1872) ; Bucldcy, Ibis, 1874, p. 366; Sliarpe, ed. Layard's B. S. Afr. pp. 144, 809 (1875-84); Barratt, Ibis, 1876, p. 199 [Rusten- burgj ; Oates, Mataheleland, p. 304 (1881) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1882, p. 245 [Mashonaland] ; Holitb Sr Pelzeln, Orn. Siid-Afr. p. 139 (1882) Shelley, Cat. B. M. xix, p. 453 (1891) ; id. B. Afr. i, p. 120 (1896) Sharpe, Ibis, 1897, p. 498 [Zululand]; Sowerby, Ibis, 1898, p. 571 Woodward Bros. Natal B. p. 124 (1899); Alexander, Ibis, 1900, p. 106 [Zambesi] ; Marshall, p. 254. " Go-way " bird of English ; " Groote Muisvogel " of Dutch African- ders ; " Maquaai" of Bechuanas (Exton). Description. Adult male.—General colour above and below an. Fig. 73.—Schizoi-his concolor. ashy-grey; a crest of long decomposed feathers on the crown ; outer wing-coverts, quills, and outer tail-feathers brown ; a faint wash of olive usually present on the chest. Iris brown ; bill, legs and feet black. Length about 18 ; wing 8-3 ; tail 10-0 ; culmen 1-05 ; tarsus 1-55. The feuaale resembles the male but is slightly smaller, wing S'O; tail 9-0 ; tarsus 1-50. Distribution.—This bird is not found within the limits of the Colony nor in Natal strictly speaking, but north of the Malopo in the neighbourhood of Mafeking and on the Umfolosi river in Zulu-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stark, Arthur Cowell, d. 1899; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944. London, R. H. Porter
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