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206. Cypselus parvus^ Licht. ; Sliarpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 2. 

 Cypselus ambrosiacus, Gordon, Contr. Orn. 184-9, p. 5. 



A series sent by Mr. Ussher from Cape Coast, several being 

 from Connor's Hill. Captain Haynes's Accra collection also 

 contained specimens of this species. 



207. BucERos ELATUs, Tcmm. ; Hartl., J. f. O. 1855, p. 361 ; 

 Id., Orn. Westafr. p. 161. 



Three specimens from Denkera, whence they were brought 

 by Mr. Ussher's collector. 



208. BucERos ATRATUS, Temni. ; Hartl.,J. f. 0. 1855, p. 361; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 8. 



From Denkera. 



209. BucERos CYLiNDRicus, Temm. ; Hartl., J. f. 0. 1855, 

 p. 361 ; Id., Orn. Westafr. p. 162. 



Mr. Ussher sent one specimen. The original examples were 

 obtained by Pel from Ashantee. 



210. BucEROs FisTULATOR, Cass. ; Hartl., J. f. O. 1855, 

 p. 361 ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 8. 



Of this Hornbill Mr. Ussher has sent me one specimen, which 

 is considerably smaller than the one now in my collection, ob- 

 tained by Mr. Hamilton in Angola {Cf. Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1871, 

 p. 134). 



211. Irrisor castaneiceps, Sharpe, Ibis, 1871, p. 414. 

 One specimen, the type as described {I.e.), sent me by Mr. 



Ussher, who obtained it from Denkera. 



212. Irrisor bollei, Hartl., J. f. 0. 1858, p. 445, et 1861, 

 p. 108 ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 10. 



Mr. Ussher has, during the last year, procured three or four 

 specimens of this bird, and both old and young are exhibited in 

 my collection. The latter is distinguished from the adult chiefly 

 by its shorter bill and duller plumage, and also by having the 

 cream-colour of the head varied by black feathers. 



t213. CucuLUS CANORUS, L. j Hartl., Orn. Westafr. p. 266; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 12. 



Though not absolutely new to the avifauna of Western Africa, 

 as Weiss obtained a specimen in St. Thomas, the Common 



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