Birds of the Gold Coast Colony S^c. 299 



38. Pyromelana phosnico.mera (Gray). 



Pyromelana phoenicomera Sharpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 239 

 (1890). 



We procured a single adult female of this species in winter 

 plumage at Kwobia. There is an example in the British 

 Museum, obtained in Camaroon in September by Sir H. 

 Johnston ; it is in partial moultj but the feathers of the 

 crown and nape approach those of our bird very closely in 

 coloration and markings. We shall for the present refer 

 our specimen to the Camaroon species. 



39. Pyromelana afra (Gm.). 

 Pyromelana afra Sharpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 241. 

 One female from Karaga. 



40. QUELEA QUELEA (Liuu.). 



Quelea quelea Sharpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 257; Shelley, B. Afr. 

 i. p. 25. 



Binduri, north of Gambaga. 

 Found in large flocks. 



41. Uroloncha cantans (Gm.). 



Uroloncha cantans Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 27 (1896). 



j^demosyne cantans Sharpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 371. 



Obtained in the Hinterland at Gambaga. Dr. Rendall 

 procured two specimens near Bathurst, Gambia {of. Ibis, 

 1892, p. 221). 



42. NiGRiTA EMILIA Sharpe. 



Nigrita emilice Sharpe, Ibis, 1869, p. 384, t. xi. ; Ussher, 

 Ibis, 1874, p. 68 (Gold Coast) ; Eeichen. J. f. O. 1875, 

 p. 41 (Togoland). 



A young male from Prahsu. 



43. Spermestes bicolor (Fraser). 



Spermestes bicolor Sharpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 261 ; Ussher, 

 Ibis, 1874, p. 70 (River Volta) ; Reichen. J. f. 0. 1897, 

 p. 40 (Togoland). 



Prahsu. 



This species breeds in August, forming a domed nest of 



