308 Capt. B. Alexander on the 



localities where Indian corn grows. This bird is not found 

 in the forest and enclosed country, as is D. afer, and can 

 easily be distinguished from that species when on the wing 

 by the almost whitish brown inner webs of the primaries, 

 which in the latter are brown, and also by the duller colora- 

 tion of the upper parts. 



78. DiCRURUS ATRIPENNIS (Sw.). 



Dicrurus aU'ipemiis Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 232 ; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1891, p. 386 (Togoland) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1901, 

 p. 590. 



Furasu and Krachi. 



In this species the crown, back, and upper tail-coverts are 

 glossy greenish black. 



79. Prionops plumatus (Shaw). 



Prionops plumatus Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 320 (1877) ; 

 Reichen. J. f. O. 1892, p. 23^, et 1897, p. 30 (Togoland) ; 

 Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. p. 418 (Gambaga). 



River Volta, Gold Coast Hinterland. 



This bird frequents the wooded banks of the rivers and 

 streams, and is generally observed in small flocks of live 

 or six. 



80. SiGMODUS CANICEPS Bp. 



Sigmodus caniceps Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 323 ; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 301 (Togoland). 



Fumsu and River Volta. 



This bird frequents the forest in small parties. It is not 

 found in the Hinterland. 



In an immature specimen the white bar is on the inner 

 webs of all the quills. The bill is black, yellowish red at 

 the base of the lower mandible. 



81. Campophaga phcenicea (Lath.). 



Campophaga phcenicea Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 59; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1891, p. 384, et 1897, p. 30 (Togoland) ; Hartert, 

 Nov. Zool. vi. p. 419 (Gambaga). 



Gambaga, Yeji, and Krachi. 



