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140. Sylvia sylvia. 



Sylvia sylvia Shelley^ B. Afr. i. p. 81 ; Reiclien, J. f. O. 

 1897, p. 50 (Togoland). 

 Gambaga. 



141. Fraseria ocreata (Strickl.). 



Fraseria ochreata Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 303 (1877). 



Ad. c? ? . 12/8/00, Prahsu. Ad. ? ? c?, 26/6/00 ; ad. ? , 

 20/7/00, Prahsu. Imm. ? , ad. ? ? , 27/9/00, Fumsu. 

 Ad. c^, 16/10/00, Kwissa. 



Common in the forest, frequenting the tops of the tall 

 trees. In our large series none of the specimens have 

 white tufts in front of the eye, as in the closely allied, but 

 distinct, species F. cinerascens. 



142. Alethe diademata (Bp). 



Alethe diademata Sharpe, Cat. B, vii. p. 58 ; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1891, p. 392 (Togoland). 

 A pair from Piahsu. 



143. Cossypha VERTicALis (Hartl.) . 



Cossypha vtrticalis Sharpe, Cat. B. vii. p. 45 ; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1891, p. 394, et 1897, p. 50 (Togoland) ; Hartert, 

 Nov. Zool. vi. p. 420 (Gambaga). 



Cape Coast, Gambaga, Salaga, and Krachi. 



Locally distributed and generally observed in pairs. 

 Thickets bordering streams and rivers are its favourite resorts. 

 A series of rapid babbling notes are uttered by the male 

 bird ; they become persistent just after rain or towards 

 evening. At Gambaga we obtained only one specimen — an 

 adult male; this differs from our other examples in being 

 larger, while the outer tail-feather is bright orange on both 

 webs. We shall, however, for the present, refer it to 

 C. verticalis. 



144. CossYPHxi GiFFAKDi Hartcrt. 



Cossypha giffardi Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. p. 420 (Gam- 

 baga) . 



We obtained a single specimen of this species. It does not 

 seem to be found at Gambaga, but to the northward along 

 the banks of the Upper White Volta River. 



