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In the forest-glades, where the sun can penetrate, this 

 beautiful Flycatcher may be seen dropping silently from 

 one bough to another and uttering now and again its 

 pleasing and pretty song. 



174!. HiRUNDo RusTicA Liuu. 



Hirundo rustica Shelley & Buckley, Ibis, 1872, p. 288 

 (Gold Coast) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. x. p. 128; Eeichen. J. f. O. 

 1897, p. 27 (Togoland). 



An adult male from Karaga, obtained May 5th, 1901. 



175. Hirundo nigrita Gray. 



Hirundo nigrita Sharpe, Cat. B. x. p. 148 ; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 25 (Togoland). 



Prah and Volta Rivers. 



Found along the rocky portions of the streams. Breeds in 

 August. 



176. Hirundo puella. 



Hirundo pue I la Sharpe, Cat. B. x. p. 154. 

 Sekwi, Gold Coast Hinterland. 



177. Hirundo domicella Finsch et Hartl. 



Hirundo domicella Sharpe, Cat. B. x. p. 165; Reiclien. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 25 (Togoland); Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 422 (Gambaga). 



178. Hirundo senegalensis (Linn.). 



Hirundo senegalensis Sharpe, Cat. B. x. p. 168; Hnrtert, 

 Nov. Zool. vi. p. 422 (Gambaga). 

 Karaga, Kwobia, and Pong. 

 Common. Breeds in the holes of the baobal-trees. 



179. PsALiDOPROCNE OBscuRA (Hartl.). 

 Psalidoprocne obscura Sharpe, Cat. B. x. p. 203 ; Hartert, 



Nov. Zool. vi. p. 422 (Gambaga). 



Cape Coast. 



Generally seen on the wing towards evening, but re- 

 maining inert throughout the heat of the day, 



[To be continued.] 



