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53. Xylobucco scolopacea, Bp. : Sharpe, p. 15. 



A plentiful little bird^ not diflFering in its habits from the 

 other Barbets of the Gold Coast. 



54. Xylobucco duchaillui, Cass. : Sharpe, p. 15. 

 Found in the forests^ especially on the palm-trees {Elais 



guineensis) , of the nuts of which they are very fond. They 

 are not numerous near Cape Coast ; but this remark may ap- 

 ply to many birds, probably di'iven away by the indiscriminate 

 manner in which birds of every description are now destroyed 

 by every semi-educated negro who can purchase a fowling- 

 piece. 



55. Barbatula atroflava (Blumenb.) : Sharpe, 16. 

 Appears to be a scarce bird in Fantee, the only specimens 



I have seen having been brought from Denkera. 



56. Barbatula ciirysocoma, Temm. : Sharpe, p. 16. 

 Appears to be extremely rare on the Gold Coast, as during 



my long residence there I never saw but one specimen, which 

 I obtained myself in a swamp near the Volta. 



57. Gymnobucco calvus, Temm. : Sharpe, p. 16. 



Very common in gardens and cultivated patches near Cape 

 Coast, where its harsh cry is frequently to be heard amongst 

 the fruit-trees, to which it does some damage. 



58. Trachyphonus goffini, Schl. : Sharpe, p. 16. 

 I have only received this Barbet from Denkera. 



59. Campethera nivosa (Sw.) : Sharpe, p. 17. 

 Tolerably common in the Fantee forests, especially near 



Abrobonko and in Denkera. 



60. Campethera caroli, Malh. : Sharpe, p. 17. 



Not uncommon near Cape-Coast Castle. One specimen 

 was captured alive by a friend of mine in the mess-room of 

 the castle ; and subsequently another specimen was shot in one 

 of the batteries overhanging the sea. I have also received it 

 from Denkera. 



61. Dendropicus pyrrhogaster (Malh.): Sharpe, p. 18. 

 Frequently brought from Denkera, where it appears to be 



common. . 



