Birds of the Gold Coast Colony ^c. 375 



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

 Zool. vi. p. 405 (Gambaga). 



Gambaga and Sugeri (Gold Coast Hinterland). 



This Francolin is abundant. We have seen as many as 

 forty birds in one flock. 



In our series there are two forms. An adult male (with 

 well-developed spurs) and a female, obtained at Sugeri, have 

 the feathers of the chest and the remainder of the under 

 parts warm buff, contrasting with the pale whitish buff of 

 the other specimen. 



273. Ptilopachys fuscus. 



Ptilopachys fuscus Grant, Cat. B. xxii. p. 256; Reichen. 

 J. f. 0. 1897, p. 9 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 405 (Gambaga). 



Gambaga. 



Not common, generally found in small flocks in thick 

 short grass. Towards evening dead fallen trees are often 

 made use of as look-out posts. During the heat of the day 

 rocky kopjes in the vicinity of running streams are frequented. 

 When disturbed the birds take refuge in the crannies of 

 the rocks. The male looks very much like a little bantam 

 cock, extremely pert and always strutting about with its 

 tail raised. 



The end of February is the breeding-season, when they 

 are found in pairs. 



The male differs from the female in having the patch on 

 the breast buff-coloured instead of white. 



274. NuMiDA MELEAQRis (Linn.). 



Numida meleagris Grant, Cat. B. xxii. p. 375 ; Reirhen. 

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



Everywhere abundant, from the White Volta northwards 

 to Gambaga. Many individuals are kept by the natives in a 

 domestic state, especially by the chiefs of the large villages, 



275. Pterocles quadricinctus Temm. 



Pterocles quadracinctus Grant, Cat. B. xxii, p. 32; Hartert, 

 Nov. Zool. vi. p. 406 (Gambaga). 

 Gambaga. 



