298 Capt. B. Alexander on the 



35. COLIOPASSER MACRURUS (Gm.). 



Penthetria macroura Heichen. J. f. O. 1897, p. 40 

 (Togoland). 



Penthetrioijsis macrura Sliarpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 220 ; 

 Reichen. J. f. O. 1891, p. 388 (Togoland). 



Cape Coast, Kwobia, Krachi, Pong, and Binduri. 



Binduri, near Gambaga, was the northernmost locality 

 determined for this Weaver-bird. It is essentially a species 

 to be found in marshy places^about river-beds and on low- 

 lying ground near the coast. In May the males were in full 

 breeding-dress. It is difficult to assign any exact season 

 when the breeding-plumage is attained. We obtained several 

 adult males in winter dress in May. It is quite possible 

 that the black breeding-dress is not assumed till the second 

 year. 



36. Pyromelana pranciscana (Isert). 



Euplectes franciscana Reichen. & Liihd. J. f. O. 1873, 

 p. 215 (Accra). 



Pyromelana franciscana Sharpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 233 ; 

 Reichen. J. f. O. 1897, p. 40 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. 

 vi. p. 413 (Gambaga). 



Accra. 



In June this Weaver-bird was in full breeding-plumage. 



37. Pyromelana flammiceps (Sw.). 



Pyromelana Jiammiceps Sharpe, Cat, B. xiii. p. 228; 

 Reichen. J. f. O. 1897, p. 40 (Togoland); Hartert, Nov. 

 Zool. vi, p. 413 (Gambaga). 



Cape Coast. 



During our stay at Gambaga, from January to May, this 

 species was not observed, although Capt. Giffard obtained a 

 male specimen there in August, 



Around Cape Coast and Accra, where there are damp 

 reedy localities, this bird was jjlentiful and in breeding- 

 dress. It is probable that after the nesting-season partial 

 migrations occur further inland to the drier situations. 

 "This observation also applies to P. franciscana^ 



