2H2 On the Birds uf Tassa and adjoining Islands. [Ibis, 



iVoin the Gold C'oast and ('ameroon, while Keichenow records 

 it. ill addition, from Portugnese Guinea, Liberia, and Cape 

 Coast besides many localities in South Africa. — 7). ^1. i>.] 



Demigretta giilaris gularis. 



*Ardea goliath. 



A single bird seen on 2% March. 



[Curiously enough, this is apparently the first record of 

 A. goliath from Sierra Leone. It is known from many 

 parts of West Africa, and has an enormous range throughout 

 the Avhole of tropical Africa. — D. A . 7?.] 



Numeniiis arqiiatus arquatus. 



Numenius phseopus phaeopus. 



*Francoliniis bicalcaratus thornei. 



Very conunon. 



*Numida nieleagris. 



Only four seen. They are found with FranroJiit^is hicajcix- 

 ntfiis tJiornei in an open space in the centre of the island. 



List of the JJirds of Yatward Jsland. 



Hy2)ha)itornis cucullatus. 

 *JL'rtai(Io rustica rustica. 

 *Tachoritis parvus hrachyptevKs. 



Halcyon malimbicus forhesi. 

 *Psittacus erithaciis thnneh. 

 *Astuy hadius sphenurus. 

 '*Milvus miyra7is parasitus. 

 *GypoJii('rax angolcnsis. 

 *Demiyretta yularis yularis. 

 *Butorides atricapilla. 

 * lihyacojjliilus glanota. 

 *Ai-cnaria interprcs xnterpres. 

 *Hterna maxima. 



