192 1.] Bi7'ds of Tasso and adjoining Islands. 273 



Anthothreptes gabonica. Little Browu-and-white Sunbird. 

 Moderately common about Tasso village, iu company with 

 the former species. 



Cisticola lateralis. Grass- Warbler. 



A Eairly common species, possessing a beautiful song, 

 which is uttered in the early morning from the top of some 

 small bush. The same spot is used daily for this purpose. 



Prinia mystacea melanorhyncha. Black-billed Wreu- 

 Warbler. 



Noticed sparingly in March amongst low bush. 



Hylia prasina. Cassin's Warbler. 



One shot 9 April^ but unfortunately not recovered. They 

 arc moderately common in thick bush. 



Pycnonotus barbatus inornatus. Dusky Bulbul. 

 A pair of these birds used to sing behind our bungalow ; 

 they were the only ones seen. 



Phyllastrephus simplex. The Plain Bulbul. 

 Tolerably common. Breeding 17 March. 



Campophaga phoenicea. Red-shouldered Cuckoo-Shrike. 

 I only met with two (both young birds). 



*Hiriindo rustica rustica. (Jommon Swallow. 



Swallows were irregular during the latter part of March. 

 Some days only two or three were seen, whilst another day 

 they were numerous and in fairly large flocks. 



Dendropicus lugubris. Mournful Woodpecker. 



A well-fledged bird was brought to me on 14 April by a 

 child whose father had cut down a small dead tree. I could 

 not get the child to part with it. 



Crinifer africana africana. African Plantain-eater. 

 Only noticed twice. The first time three were observed in 

 some thick bush and two specimens were secured. 



Clamator glandarius. Great Spotted Cuckoo. 

 Not common. The oviduct of one shot on 31 March 

 contained an egg. 



