plumage is also remarkable, and in this too, it differs from every other species of Barbatula.
The dark brown throat in another characteristic feature; and altogether this bird appears
t o have some claim t o separate generic rank, which may possibly some day be accorded to it.
Monsieur Jules Verreaux in a paper on t h e African Barbets, in 1859, gives it as synonymous
with Pogonorhynchus unidentatus; but this is an evident mistake, the latter bird having a
scarlet forehead.
The white cheeked Barbet was originally named by Prof. Sundevall, from specimens
from Kaffraria. Its occcurrence in Mozambique has been recorded by Dr. Peters. A
specimen was obtained in October, 1862, by the late Baron Von der Deckcn, at Usanga;
and these are the only records we can find of its capture.
Our plate and description are taken from a specimen belonging to the Leiden Museum,
which was brought by Wahlberg from lower Kaffraria. It is to the kindness of Professor
Schlegel that we owe the use of the specimen, and are thus enabled to figure, we believe
for the first time, this scarce species.