Birds of the Gold Coast Colony S^c. 311 



white bases ; the sides of the face, chest, flanks, and scapulars 

 are washed with pale buff ; the thighs are white, barred 

 with dark brown. 



88. Lanius gubernator (Hartl.). 



Lanius gubernator Sharpe, Bull. B. O. C. x. p. vii 

 (Ganibaga) . 



Enneoctonus gubernator Shelley, B. A£r. i. p. 53. 



Gambaga and Sekwi (near Salaga). 



The occurrence of this Shrike, previously known only 

 from Eastern Equatorial Africa, at Gambaga is remarkable. 

 It is probably only a migrant to the Hinterland ; the 

 majority of birds observed were males. 



89. NiLAUs AFER (Lath.). 



Niluus afer Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 53 ; Reichen. J. £. O. 

 1892, p. 236, et 1897, p. 30 (Togo) and) ; Hartert, Nov. 

 Zool. vi. p. 418 (Gambaga). 



lliver Volta and Gambaga. 



The feathers of the crown in our adult female are brown. 

 One example (marked " ^J ") has also a brown head, but it 

 shews unmistakable signs of becoming black. The immature 

 birds, no doubt, are similar to the adult female as regards 

 the crown of the head. 



This Shrike is not common, and is generally seen singly 

 or in pairs. It is very active, and runs along the branches 

 and limbs of trees after the manner of a Nuthatch. 



90. Laniarius major Hartl. 

 Laniarius major Shelley B. Afr. i. p. 54. 



Dryoscopus major Gadow, Cat. B. viii. p. 136 ; Reichen. 

 J. f. 0. 1891, p. 384, et 1897, p. 31 (Togoland). 



Ad. c? ? ? , 27/5/01, Pong. 



Common in marshy situations along the lower reaches of 

 the Volta River. The note is hoarse and guttural, like that 

 of the bull-frog, 



91. Laniarius barbarus (Linn.). 



Laniarius barbarus Gadow, Cat. B. viii. p. 153 ; Reichen. 



