322 Cajjt. B. Alexander on the 



light orange ; the legs and feet flesh-coloured ; the upper 

 mandible is brown, the lower light horn-coloured. 



It may be noticed that our adults were obtained both 

 in winter and summer. All the specimens are in the dark 

 plumage of maturity. From this it would appear that the 

 adults have no seasonal dress. 



130. CisTicoLA cisTicoLA (Tcmm.). 

 Cisticola cisticola Sharpe, Cat. 13. vii. p. 259. 

 Accra. 



A male obtained on June 21st is in worn breeding-plumage, 

 the crown being almost uniform brown on account of 

 abrasion. On the inner webs o£ the tail-feathers there is a 

 distinct rufous subterminal mark. 



Our other male specimen is in the striped dress, with the 

 central tail-feathers brown, the remainder being dark brown, 

 tipped with pale buff", and wdth a black subterminal bar. 



During our stay on the West Coast we never met with 

 this species anywhere except at Accra, where it is plentiful. 



131. Cisticola stangeri (Frascr). 



Cisticola stangeri Sharpe, Cat. 13. vii. p. 276 ; Reicheu. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 49 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 421 (Ganibaga). 



Gambaga, Salaga, Krachi, Pong, and Acci'a. 



The specimens obtained in January and February were in 

 their first winter dress. In May and June this l)ird was 

 breeding and in summer plumage. The female is smaller 

 than the male. 



We found this Cisticola common around Salaga and Accra. 

 Towards evening it was often seen climbing the tall grasses 

 and posing like a Keed- Warbler. 



132. Cisticola subruficapilla (Smith). 

 Cisticola subinificapilla Sharpe, Cat. B. vii. p. 283. 

 Gambaga. 



()ui' specimens ai^e in winter plumage, with the croAvn 

 unitorm ruCous. Tliis Cisticola had not been previously 

 recorded from the West Coast. 



