Birds of the Gold Coast Colony S^c. r>69 



Columba guinea, on tlie newly-sown grain- plots outside the 

 village. This seems to be a, decidedly local species. 



244. CoLUJiBA GUINEA Linu. 



Columba guinea Salvad. Cat. B. xxi. p. 266 ; Hartert^ Nov. 

 Zool. vi. p. 406 (Gambaga). 



Gambaga. 



During the dry season, from November to the beginning 

 of April, these Pigeons are seldom seen in the Hinterland, 

 but as soon as the first rain has fallen they appear on the 

 newly-sown fields in large flocks, and may be seen from 

 early morning till evening. 



245. TURTUR SEMITORQUATUS (Rlipp.). 



Turtur semitorquatus Salvad. Cat. B. xxi. p. 416 ; E-eichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 6 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. p. 406 

 (Gambaga) . 



White Volta River. 



This Dove is usually found on the wooded banks of the 

 rivei's. 



246. TuRTUR VINACEUS (Gm.). 



Turtur vinaceus Salvad. Cat. B. xxi. p. 428; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 7 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 406 (Gambaga). 



Kintampo and Binduri. 



This is an abundant species in the Hinterland. 



Turtur senegalensis was also observed at Gambaga, where 

 it is plentiful. 



247. Chalcopelia puella (Schl.). 



Chalcopelia puella Salvad. Cat. B. xxi. p. 523; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 8 (Togoland). 



Prahsu and Fumsu. 



This beautiful little Dove is rare, keeping chiefly to the 

 thickest part of the forest. In the Hinterland beyond the 

 forest-region it is represented by C. afra, which is common. 



248. Pceocephalus kintampoensis Alexander. 

 Pceocephalus kintampoensis Alexander, Bull. B. O. C. xii. 



p. 10, Oct. 1901. 



