330 Capt. B. Alexander on the 



159. Alseonax com I TATA (Cass). 



Butalis comitata Shelley & Buckley, Ibis, 1872, p. 287 

 (Caj>e Coast). 



Alseonax comitata Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 130. 



Pralisu and Fumsu. 



This species is uncommon, and is found only in the forest. 

 The female is larger than the male. 



160. Alseonax fantensis Sharpe. 

 Alseonaa: faiitensis Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 131. 

 Prahsu and Fumsu. 



161. Artomyias ussHERi Sliarpc. 

 Artomyias ussheri Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p 144. 

 Fumsu and Kwissa. 



Rare and of local distribution, frequenting the tops of tall 

 leafless trees. From time to time these birds dart out from 

 their high points of vantage to catch passing insects, 

 returning again to the same places after the manner of 

 Flycatchers. The same observation applies to the West- 

 African species of Alseonax, to which genus Ai'tomyias is 

 very closely allied. 



162. Cassinia finschi Sharpe. 

 Cassiyiia finschi Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 467. 



Hare. Two specimens were obtained on the Mouse Hills 

 at an altitude of 1300 feet. 



163. Hvliota flavjgastra Sw. 



Hyliota jlavigastra Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 248 ; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 27 (Togoland). 



Gambaga. 



This species was only observed by us in the Hinterland. 

 It is decidedly uncommon, frequenting the open bush- 

 country. The specimen obtained was in company with a 

 number of other Flycatchers {Batis senegalensis). 



164. Hyliota nehrkorni Hartl. 



Hyliota nehrkorni Hartl. Ibis, 1892, p. 373, pi. viii. 

 Prahsu, adult J . Total length (measured in the flesh) 

 4-2 inches, culmen 0'4, wing 2-9, tarsus 0"65. 



Unfortunately we obtained only one example of this rare 



