292 Two Months' Bird-collecting on the Gold Coast. 



t286. Megabias flammulatus, Verr. 



We shot three specimens of this rare Flycatcher at Abouri in 

 the middle of February. Irides red, tarsi and feet pink. 



t287. Nilaus brubru (Lath.). 



We shot one specimen at Quamin-fio from the top of a high 

 tree in the more open country. Irides brown, legs and base of 

 the lower mandible pale slate-grey. 



288. Lanius auriculatus, Miill. 



Not uncommon throughout the country. We obtained three 

 specimens. 



t289. IIyphantornis tricolor, Hartl. 



We killed three specimens at Abouri in the middle of Feb- 

 ruary. This is a very rare species in collections, but appears 

 not to be uncommon in the Agua-pim district. 



t290. BUDYTES flava (L.). 



This is an extremely abundant species throughout West Africa. 



291. Neophron pileatus, Burch. 



Abundant at Cape Coast, where they are never molested, but 

 not met with at Accra. 



t292. BuTEG desertorum, Daud. 



Plentiful in the more wooded districts, where they frequent 

 the high trees. 



293. Circus pallidus, Sykes. 



Common at Accra, and also met with at Cape-Coast Castle. 



t294. Ptilopachus VENTRALis (Valcnc). 



Very plentiful near Accra, where we met with it always in 

 pairs in February. Naked patch round the eyes, legs, and 

 basal half of the beak vermilion; end of the beak bluish 

 pink ; irides hazel. 



t295. CoTURNix COMMUNIS, Bonu. 



We shot one specimen near Accra, but did not preserve the skin. 



t296. CEdicnemus senegalensis, Sw. 

 We shot a specimen of this Thick-knee on our way from 

 Quamin-fio to Accra on the 13th of February. 



