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The flight of this Rock-Thrush is very straight. Wheu 

 perched its actions are like those of a Wheatear. 



150. Saxicola CENANTHE (Linn.). 



Saxicola cenanthe Seebohm^ Cat. B. v. p. 394; Hartert, 

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



A pair obtained at Gambaga, February 6th, 1901. 



151. PENTHOLiEA ALBIFRONS (Riipp.). 



Pe.ntholosa albifrons Sharpe, Cat. B. vii. p. 18; Ileichen. 

 J. f. O. 1891, p. 394 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 420 (Gambaga). 



Gambaga and Sang. 



Nestling. Feathers edged and tipped with rusty brown. 



Immature male. As in the adult female, the white frontal 

 patch is assumed last. 



Adult female. Uniform blackish brown above and below. 



We found this species locally distributed in the Hinter- 

 land in open stone-strewn country, where it breeds in 

 January, making its nest of dried grass underneath large 

 boulders. 



The male sings prettily, and when alarmed gives vent 

 to a string of chattering notes, the last being prolonged and 

 plaintive. 



152. Mel/enornis edolioides (Sw.). 



Mtlcenornis edolioides Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 315 ; Ileichen. 

 J. f. O. 1892, p. 235 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 418 (Gambaga). 



Gambaga. 



This bird is locally distributed, frequenting the thickets of 

 fish-cane near the streams. It is shy and retiring in its nature, 

 and was not observed anywhere except iu the Hinterland. 



153. Bradyornis pallidus (v. Miiller). 



Bradyornis pallidus Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 310 ; Shelley, 

 B. Afr. i. p. 93. 



Bradyornis modestus Ileichen. J. f. O. 1897, p. 26 (Togo- 

 land) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. p. 419 (Gambaga). 



Gambaga, Gomieri, and Batenga. 



First winter plumage. General colour above brown ; rump 



