Birds of the Gold Coast Colony S^c. 323 



133. CiSTICOLA CINERASCENS (HeUgl.). 



Cisticola cinerascens Sharpe, Cat. B. vii. p. 218; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 48 (Togoland). 



Gambaga, Salaga, and Accra. 



The specimens killed in May and June are in full breeding- 

 dress. The sexes arc alike in measurements. 



This species is rare in the Hinterland, but fairly common 

 near the coast. 



13 4<. Cisticola erythrops (Ilartl.). 



Cisticola erythrops Sharpe, Cat. B. vii. p. 250; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1891, p. 393 (Togoland); Hartcrt, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 421 (Gambaga). 



Kuraasi and Yeji. 



Hab. West Africa, from tbe Gold Coast to the Congo; 

 also East Africa in the Zanzibar district. 



135, Cisticola lateralis (Fraser). 



Cisticola lateralis Sharpe, Cat. B. vii. p. 251 ; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 48 (Togoland). 



Kintampo, Batenga, Salaga, and Krachi. 



Adult ^ (winter plumaga), 30/1 1/00. General colour above 

 uniform rufous brown ; wing-coverts like the back ; quills 

 and secondaries brown, edged with dark rufous ; rump dark 

 ashy brown ; upper tail-coverts like the back ; tail-feathers 

 brown, externally rufescent ; tips lighter, ^\'\t\\ broad sub- 

 terminal bar of black ; lores Avhitish ; under parts white, 

 washed with pale tawny buff on the chest, flanks, and under 

 tail-coverts ; thighs deep tawny ; axillaries and sides of 

 wing whitish ; quills below dusky, inner edges rufous; bill 

 brownish black ; lower mandible whitish horn-coloured; legs 

 and feet reddish flesh-coloured. 



Adult ^ {summer 'J duni age), 17/5/01. Plumage similar to 

 that of winter, but dark dusky brown above, becoming ashy 

 grey on sides of face and chest ; under parts white ; sides 

 of body and flanks ashy brown ; under tail-coverts huffish 

 white ; bill black ; tip of lower mandible whitish horn- 

 coloured. 



One of the specimens obtained ar Bateuga in May is 



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