106 Mr. T). A. Bannerraan on the 



as long as the head, and rictal bristles are absent, while the 

 tail-feathers are somewhat acuminate." 



The type specimen was obtained at Silo Miguel, on the 

 west coast of St. Thomas. 



In the Lisbon Museum there are two more specimens of 

 this rare species, apparently both males. 



25. ■^Terpsiphone atrochalybea. 



Terpsiphune utrochulybea ( Thoms.) ; Salvadori, Orn. Golt'o 

 d. Guinea, ii. 1903, p. 21 ; Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1905, 

 p. 76. 



a. (^ (No. 11). Lake Amelia. 23.i.09. 



b. ? (No. 108). Zalma. 5.ii.09. 



c. ? (No. 108). „ 8.ii.09. 



Thomson originally described T. atrochahjhea (Ann. Nat. 

 Hist. X. 1812, p. 201) from Fernando Po, bnt it would 

 appear that the bird is only an accidental straggler to that 

 island or more likely that the locality is erroneous. 

 T. atrochalybea has not again been met with in Fernando Po, 

 although the island has been well explored by ornithologists. 

 It is probable that the ty|)e-specimencame from St. Thomas, 

 and that the species .is restricted to that island. 



Alexander has the following notes in regard to this 

 species: — "Frequents the cocoa - plantations and forest- 

 growth. The alarm-note is a scolding ' tiz.' It is now 

 breeding (23. i. 09) . It makes a neat compact nest, cup- 

 shaped and composed of the long tree-lichen which hangs 

 from the branches in the forest; the interior is composed of 

 fine fibre. The eggs are white, marked at the larger end 

 with rusty spots.'' 



26. Hirundo rustica. 



Hirundo rustica Linn. ; Salvadori, Orn. Golfo d. Guinea, 

 ii, 1903, p. 21 ; Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1905, p. 76. 



A single record of the Swallow having appeared in 

 St. Thomas is given by Moller {cf. L. Viera, Instituto J. 

 Sci. c Lit. Coimbra, xi. 1887, p. 2). 



