3G0 Capt. B, Alexander ora the 



19G. Merops NUBicus Gm. 



Merops miUcus Sharpc^ Cat. B. xvii. p. 85 ; Reichen. 

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

 p. 409 (Gambaga). 



Soj Nortliern Territory. 



A migrant in the Hinterland. These birds are fond of 

 visiting the bush-fires, around which many may often be 

 seen darting upon insects, regardless of the hot flames. 



197. IrRISOR ERYTHRORHYNCHUS (Lath.). 



Irriso}' eryth'orhynchus Salvin, Cat. B. xvi. p. 19 (1892); 

 Grant, Bull. B. O. C. xii. p. 37. 



Irrisor viridis senegalensis Beichen. J. f. O. 1897, p. 24 

 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov, Zool. vi. p. 410 (Gambaga). 



Binduri (north of Gambaga). 



Found in the open country in small parties. Breeds in 

 holes in the baobab-trees. 



198. Irrisor bollii Salv. 



Irrisor bollii Salviu, Cat. B. xvi. p. 20. 

 Kwissa, an adult male. 



199. LoPHOCERos sEMiFASCiATUs (Hartl.). 

 Lophoceros semifasciatus Grant, Cat. B. xvii. p. 402 ; 



Reichen. J. f. O. 1897, p. 20 (Togoland). 

 Prahsu, Kwissa, and Fumsu. 

 Very common. Native name " Chinchinna.^^ 



2C0. Lophoceros nasutus (Linn.). 



Lopfioceros nasuhcs Grant, Cat. B. xvii. p. 406; Reichen. 

 J. f. 0. 1897, p. 20 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 410 (Gambaga). 



Kintampo and Gambaga. 



Common in the open country. 



201. Lophoceros hartlaubi (Gould). 

 Lophoceros hartlaubi Grant, Cat. B. xvii. p. 403. 

 Prahsu, Fumsu, and Kwissa. 

 Rare, and observed only in the depths of the forest. 



