190 Mr. H. B. Sharpe on a Collection of 



tl9. DicRURUs coRACiNUS, J. &E. VeiT. ; Hartl., Orn.West- 

 afr. p. 101. 



Two specimens apparently referable to this species. 



20. Lanius smithi (Fras.) ; Jard., Contr. Orn. 1849, p. 8 ; 

 Hartl., Journ. f. Orn. 1855, p. 360; IcL, Orn. Westafr. p. 103. 



One specimen of this fine Shrike, which was first described 

 by Mr. Eraser from birds procured in the present locality, where 

 it was afterwards met with by Dr. Gordon and Heer Pel. 



21. Laniarius barbarus (Linn.); Jard., Contr. Orn. 1849, 

 p. 8; Hartl., Orn. Westafr. p. 107. 



Two specimens are in the collection. Dr. Gordon also ob- 

 tained it at Cape-Coast Castle. 



22. Laniarius chrysogaster (Swains.) ; Jard., Contr. 

 Orn. 1849, p. 8; Hartl., Orn. Westafr. p. 107. 



Dr. Gordon states that this species is rare in the neighbour- 

 hood of Cape-Coast Castle ; and until the present instance no one 

 else has since met with it in that place. The single specimen 

 now sent agrees with others in my collection from the Gambia, 

 from Cunene River [Andersson), and Lake N^gami (^Chapman). 



t23. Dryoscopus major, Hartl., Orn. Westafr. p. 112. 



A single specimen of a Bush-Shrike is in the collection, 

 which I believe to be of this species. It agrees exactly with Dr. 

 Hartlaub's description, with the exception of the outer tail- 

 feather having the tip white, a fact not mentioned by him. 1 

 cannot say to how many of the tail-feathers this white mark 

 would extend, as my bird is in bad order, and has only one 

 middle and one outer rectrix left. 



24. Chaunonotus sabinii (Gray) ; Hartl., Journ. f. Orn. 

 1855, p. 360; Id., Orn. Westafr. p. 113. 



One specimen of this beautiful Bush-Shrike is in the present 

 series. It was likewise obtained by Heer Pel. 



25. Pholidauges LEUCOGASTER (Gmcl.) ; Hartl., Orn. West- 

 afr. p. 120. 



Several examples of this lovely bird, but few in adult plu- 

 mage, most of them being in a transitional stage. 



