104 Mr. D. A. Bannerman on the 



20. ^Speirops lugubris. 



Speirops luyubris (Hartl.) ; Shelley, Birds of Africa, ii. 

 1900, p. 201 ; Salvadori, Orti. Golfo d. Guinea, ii. 1903, 

 p. 23. 



Zosterops lugubris Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1905, p. 77. 



«, *. c? ? ad. (Nos. 48, 49). Moute Cafe. 21.i.09. 



c-f, ^ ^ ad. (Nos. 13, 50, 51, 52). Lake Amelia. 

 23.i.09. 



The Brown White-eye, the sexes of which are alike, is 

 confined to the island of St. Thomas, where it is apparently 

 very plentiful. 



Alexander obtained a series of beautiful skins. He notes 

 that it is very common and generally to be seen in small 

 parties. It has a pretty song, not unlike that of the 

 Blackcap. In the early mornings the valleys are full of 

 them singing. 



Fea remarks that it is usually found in flocks. It 

 frequents shady spots and during its short flights it emits a 

 loud plaintive note. 



21. Lanius newtoni. 



Lanius newtoni (Bocage) ; Salvador!, Orn. Golfo d. Guinea, 

 ii. 1903, p. 22 ; O.-Grant, Nov. Zool. ix. 1902, p. 467. 



Fiscus newtonli Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1905, p. 76. 



Boyd Alexander did not obtain an example of this Shrike, 

 which is apparently peculiar to St. Thomas. 



22. "^Prinia molleri. 



Prima molleri Bocage ; Salvadori, Orn. Golfo d. Guinea, 

 ii. 1903, p. 24 ; Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1905, p. 78. 



a. S ad- (No. 58). Lake Amelia. 25.i.09. 



b. S ad. (No. 123). Zalma. 5.ii.09. 



c. S ad. (No. 124). „ 6.ii.09. 

 Apparently confined to St. Thomas. 



Fea remarks: "This bird has a monotonous note, but its 



movements are full of grace. It is very lively and always 



on the move. It produces a rattling noise made by the 

 beating of its wings, like the scraping of a shovel." 



