302 Capt. B. Alexander on the 



55. ]\Ialimbus bartletti Sliarpe. 



Malimbus bartletti Sharpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 479 ; Reiclicn. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 36 (Togoland). 



Sycobivs malimbus Reichen. u, Liilid. J. f. O. 1873_, p. 214 

 (Aguapim). 



Pralisu, Fumsu, Kvvissa, and Kumassi. 



Immature individuals resemble the adult female, but have 

 the hinder crown and sides of the neck dull crimson, while 

 the black forehead is slightly washed with crimson. The 

 bill is brown. 



This species keeps to the thick portions of the forest, and 

 is seldom seen (like other Weaver-birds) in open spots. 



56. Malimbus malimbicus (Daud.). 



Malimbus malimbicus Sharpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 480 ; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 36 (Togoland). 



Sycobius nigriceps Hartl. J, f. 0. 1855, p. 360 (Gold 

 Coast). 



Prahsu and Fumsu. 



In our series of eight examples, it is curious that we did 

 not obtain any females. Two of them, however, are sexed 

 " $ "; these are not strongly crested. I am inclined to 

 think that the female of this species will be found similar in 

 plumage to the male, with the exception of the crest being 

 less developed and the crimson of the crown not extending 

 so far back. 



57. Malimbus nitens (Gray). 

 Malimbus nitens Sharpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 481. 

 An adult male from Kwissa. 



58. Malimbus scutatus (Cass.). 



Malimbus scutatus Sharpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 482. 

 Three examples from Fumsu. 



59. Melanopteryx albinucha (Bocage). 

 Melanoptery.c albinucha Sharpe, Cat, B. xiii. p. 477. 

 Prahsu and Fumsu. 



Locally distributed, and found in small parties at the 

 tops of the highest forest-trees. During the day, and 



