Birds uf the Gold Coast Colony Sfc. 359 



190. CoiiAciAs N^vius Daud. 



Coracias navius Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 24; Rcicheu. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 54 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 408 (Gambaga). 



Karaga. 



191. DicRocERcus ruRCATUs (Stanl.). 



Dicrocerciis furcatus Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 42 ; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 23 (Togoland); Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 410 (Gambaga). 



Gambaga. 



A rare migrant in the Hinterland^ frequenting the wooded 

 banks of streams. 



192. Melittophagus pusillus (Miill.). 

 Melittophagus pusillus Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 47 ; Reichen. 



J. f. O. 1897, p. 23 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 409 (Gambaga). 



Gambaga and Salaga. 



A resident in the Hinterland. Iris red ; legs and feet 

 brown. 



193. Melittophagus gularis (Shaw & Nodd.). 

 Melittophagus gularis Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 50; Hartert, 



Nov. Zool. vi. p. 410. 

 Prahsu and R. Volta. 

 A rare bird, found only in the forest-district. 



194. Melittophagus bullocki (Vieill.). 

 Melittophagus bullocki Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 51 ; Reichen. 



J.f. O. 1897, p. 23 (Togoland); Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 409 (Gambaga). 



Upper White Volta River and Gambaga. 



Found in the vicinity of water. Not common. 



195. Merops albicollis Vieill. 



Merops albicollis Sharpe, Cat, B. xvii. p. 7Q; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 23 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 409 (Gold Coast). 



Kwissa and Kumasi. 



Common in the forest during October ; observed in small 

 parties. 



