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132. Pratincola rubetra (L.). 

 ? ? Gambaga, October aud November 1898. 



133. Hypolais opaca Cab. 

 (J Gambaga, 4. 1. 1899. 



TIMELIIDAE. 

 134. Cisticola strangei (Fras.). 

 (JcJ ? Gambaga, July and August 1898. " Iris brown." 



135. Cisticola rufa (Fras.) 



c? Gambaga, 20. 7. 1898. " Iris hazel." Wing 53, tail 33 mm. ? ? August 

 1898. " Iris light brown." Wing 49 aud 50, tail 33 and 35 mm. ¥ 1. 1. 1899. 

 " Iris grey." Wing 50, tail 53 mm. ! The tail is usually much longer in winter 

 plumage. Cf. Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. vol. VII. p. 235. 



A S from Fadjnlli, collected on May loth by Emin Pasha, named " Drymoica 

 brachyptera " by Dr. Hartlaub, differs in being much less rufous and more dark 

 brown above, and in having a smaller first primary. It is evidently different from 

 C. rufa (Fras.). 



A skin from Ltopoldville on the Congo, collected by Bohndorff in November 

 resembles typical C. rufa from the Niger Region, but has a very much larger bill. 

 It belongs probably to a different subspecies. 



136. Cisticola erythrops (Hartl.). 

 cJ Gambaga, 4. 1. 1899. " Iris light brown." 



137. Melocichla mentalis (Fras.). 

 i Gambaga, 12. 8. 1898. " Iris light yellow." 



138. Prinia mystacea Biipp. 

 ? Gambaga, 16. 6. 1898. " Iris hazel, eyelid yellow." 



139. Camaroptera brevicaudata Rtipp. 



iS 6 Gambaga, March aud June 1898. " Iris brown." 



These two skins seem to be typical brecicaudata, but I doubt that it is possible 

 to separate C. brevicaudata and tincta. 



140. Eremomela pusilla Hartl. 

 6 ? Gambaga, August 1898. " Iris hazel." 



141. Eremomela caniceps (Cass.). 

 i Gambaga, 6. 1. 1899. " Iris dark yellow." 



