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106. Muscicapa grisola, Linnaeus. 



Muscicapa grisola, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 



Butalis Afrieaaa, Bonap. Couiptes Rendus, 1854, p. 652? 



Gould, B. of Eur. pi. 65. Naumann, B. Germ. pi. 64. 

 Several specimens from the Ogobai and Rembo, not distinguishable from the 

 European bird, but are not in fully adult plumage. In the African specimens 

 the bill is smaller than usual in this species from Europe, but they do not 

 appear to be specifically distinct. 



107. Muscicapa, ? 



A second species of typical Muscicapa, in the collection from the Camma, but 

 which I cannot identify with any species or description with which I am ac- 

 quainted. Adult Upper parts clear bluish-ashy, lighter on the rump, and 

 with longitudinal lines of brownish black on the head. Throat and abdomen 

 white, breast pale ashy, nearly the same as the back, under wing coverts ashy 

 white, quills and tail brownish black. An obscure line of ashy white in front 

 of the eye. Bill and feet black. Young % . Upper parts cinereous, many fea- 

 thers, with large terminal spots of dull yellowish, under parts dull white, with 

 spots and edging of brownish black. Tail black, narrowlv tipped with white. 



Total length about 5 inches, wing 2|, tail 2\ inches. 



108. Muscicapa epulata, (Cassin). 



Butalis epulatus, Cassia, Proc. Acad. Philada. 1855, p. 326. 

 Specimens show some difference in the shade of ashy of the upper parts, but 

 appear to be identical. In the more adult the lower mandible and the feet are 

 light colored or nearly white in the dried skin. From the Camma. 



109. Ervthrocercus McCallii, (Cassin). 



Pycnosphrys McCallii, Ca?sin. Proc. Acad. Philada. 1855, p. 326. 

 A single specimen from the Camma, not different in any respect from that 

 formerly received from the Moonda. 



110. Hyliota violacea, Verreaux. 



Hyliota violacea, Verreaux, Rev. et Mag. Zool. 1851, p. 308. 

 From the Camma and formerly from the Moonda. 



111. Fraseria ocreata, (Strickland). 



Tephrodornis ocreatus, Strickl. Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1844, p. 102. 



Fraser, Zool. Typ. Birds, pi. 36. 

 Both sexes from the Camma. The dark edgings of the plumage of the breast 

 varies in different specimens, in some extending to the sides and abdomen, in 

 others nearly obsolete. Sexes nearly alike in colors, female smaller. 



112. Fraseria cinerascens, Hartlaub. 



" Stiphrornis cinerascens, Temm. Mus. Lugd." Hartl. Orn. W. Afr. p. 102. 

 This species much resembles the preceding, but is smaller, and can be easily 

 distinguished by the white spot ia front and over the eye, which is present in 

 both sexes at all ages. Sexes very nearly alike, but the female and young male 

 generally have the breast and flanks strongly tinged with dull fulvous or ochre 

 color. From the Camma and Ogobai. 



113. Parisoma melanurum, nobis. 



About the size of P. subcaeruleum, (Vieill.) Le Vaill. Ois. d'Afr. iii. pi. 126. 

 Bill rather thick, upper mandible distinctly notched, under mandible with the 

 ridge ascending, wing moderate, first quill short, fourth longest, tail rather 

 long, legs rather long. Middle six feathers of the tail black, outer two white, 

 intermediate black, tipped with white. Entire plumage cinereous, darker on 

 the head and upper parts of the body, lighter on the throat and breast, and 

 nearly white on the abdomen. An obscure white line in front of the eye. 

 Under wing coverts ashy white, under tail coverts pale fulvous. Quills brown 

 edged externally with ashy white. Bill light corneous, under mandible white 



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