376 On the Birds of the Gold Coast Colony ^t. 



In January we found tins Sand-Grouse in pairs. Capt. 

 Gifford obtained a young bird in the same month. 



There seems no doubt that the bird breeds in the Hinter- 

 land. During the dry season it is fairly numerous, but as 

 soon as the rains commence and the bush-grass becomes 

 thick it disappears. 



276. Otis denhami Children. 



Otis denhami Shelley, B. Afr. i, p. 185. 



Neotis denhami Sharpe, Cat. B. xxiii. p 302. 



Salaga. 



At the end of March a few pairs of this Bustard appeared 

 in the open localities around Gambaga. At Salaga, where the 

 country is still more open^ we came across two young birds. 



277. Otis melamogaster, Riipp. 



Otis melanogaster Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 185. 

 Lissotis melanogaster Shurpe, Cat. B. xxiii. p. 300. 

 Kwobia. 



A single individual observed. It was very tame and easily 

 approached. 



278. Otis senegalensis Vicill. 



Otis senegalensis Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 186. 



Trachelotis melanogaster Sliarpc, Cat. B. xxiii. p. 310. 



Binduri (north of Gambaga). 



Five individuals of this rare Bustard were seen on stretches 

 of stone-strewn ground at Binduri, about 00 miles north of 

 Gambaga. We never observed it anywhere else. 



279. LOBIVANELLUS ALIHCEI'S (Gould). 



Lobivanellus alhiceps Ileichcn. J. f. O. 1897, p. 4 (Togo- 

 laud) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. p. 404 (Gambaga). 

 River Volta. 



280. Tringoides iiypoleucus (Linn.). 



Totanus hypoleucus Keiclien. J. f. 0. 1897^ p. 4 (Togoland). 

 Tringoides hypoleucus Sharpe, Cat. B. xxiv. p. 450 ; Hartert, 

 Nov. Zool. vi. p. 404 (Gambaga). 

 River Fum, Fumsu. 



