512 Mr. D, A. Bannerman on the 



f-i. S ? ad. (Nos. 2, 5, 6, 9). Cameroon Peak. 16. iv.09. 



k. S ad. (No. 8). „ „ 17. iv.09. 



When, on behalf of Mr. Alexander, Mr. Ogilvie-Grant 

 described the Cameroon Pipit as a new species he overlooked 

 the fact that Shelley had already described the same bird 

 from the same locality, and, by a curious coincidence, under 

 the same name. Shelley must therefore stand as the author 

 of the name, to which A. camerunensis Alex, must be added 

 as a synonym. 



As the Cameroon Pipit has already been fully described, 

 tlie series before me does not call for any special remark. 

 [Only found on the Peak itself ; breeding. — B. A.] 



55. Poliospiza burtoni. 



Strobilophaga burtoni Gray, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (3) 

 vol. X. 1862, p. 445 : Cameroon Mts. 



a. c? ad. (No. 5). Cameroon Mt. 30. iii.09. 



b. S ad. (No. 2). „ „ 6. iv.09. 



c. S ad. (No. 1). „ „ 10. iv.09. 

 d,e. (J imm., ? ad. (Nos. 3,4). „ „ 13. iv.09. 

 f-h. (? c? ? ad. (Nos. 6, 7, 8). „ „ 19. iv.09. 

 i. ? ad. (No. 9). „ „ 22. iv.09. 

 The type of P. burtoni is in the British Museum. It was 



procured by Burton in the highlands of Cameroon Moun- 

 tain; later it was obtained at 9000 ft. in the same locality 

 by Sir Harry Johnston. The present fine series shows that 

 the sexes are alike in plumage. Considerable variation is 

 shown in the feathers of the forehead and crown. The 

 amount of white on the forehead is apparently a sign of age : 

 for instance, in Nos. 1, 6, and 9 the forehead is pure white, 

 while in No. 2 the white extends backwards to the crown, 

 the white feathers of the crown being tipped with brown. 

 No. 7, which appears to be fully adult, has a broad white 

 forehead, but most of the feathers of the crown are brown, 

 fringed with yellow. 



An immature bird (No. 3) shows hardly any sign of white 

 on the forehead, which is mottled brown. 



[Only found in the higli forest; seen in small parties. 

 7000 ft.— B. A.] 



