370 Capt. ]]. Alexander on tlie 



Tliis is a noithcru form of P. fuscicoUis, but differs in 

 having the uuder-parts, runip^ and upper tail-coverts bright 

 bluish green instead of yrass-green. The wing-coverts^ 

 secondaries, and feathers of the back are olive-brown, strongly 

 washed with vcrditer. The bill is stronger than in P. fusci- 

 coUis. Tip of lower mandible '05 inch, width of lower 

 mandible TO, width of upper mandible TO. Total length 

 (measured in the flesh) 12-2 inches, wing 8*5, tail 4-3, 

 tarsus 0"8. 



The specimen described is an old female obtained at 

 Kintampo on Dec. 7, 1900. We noticed several of these 

 Parrots at Kintampo, but it was next to impossible to get 

 near them, since they were very shy and always flew high, 

 uttering from time to time a guttural cry. 



249. PYOCEPHALUS VEllSTERI (Goffiu) . 



Poeocephalus verster^i Salvad. Cat. B. xx. p. 372 ; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 13 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 408 (Gambaga). 



Kwobia. 



This Parrot is of local distribution, but in favoured 

 localities, especially in the vicinity of water and acacia- 

 trees, it is numerous, and towards evening may be seen in 

 numbers on the wing. 



250. PALiEORNis DociLis (ViciU.). 



PaUeornis docilis Salvad. Cat. B. xx. p. 447; Hartert, Nov. 

 Zool. vi. p. 408 (Gambaga). 



Upi;er White Volta River and Sekwi. 



This species, like the former, is very locally distributed. 

 We observed it near Busu in December in very large flocks, 

 frequenting the guinea-corn plantations, the corn being then 

 nearly ripe. Our next observation of the species was near 

 Salaga in May, when we obtained a single specimen out of 

 a pair. 



251. Agapornis pullaria (Linn.). 



Agajwrais pullaria Salvad. Cat. B. xx. p. 510 ; Rcichi n. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 13 (Togoland). 

 Krachi. 



