South-eastern Sierra Leone. 227 



54. COCCYSTKS CAFER. 



Coccystes cafer (Licht.) ; Shelley, Cat. B. xix. p. 221 

 (1891) ; Sharpe, Hand-1. B. ii. p. 156 (1900) ; Reichen. Vog. 

 Afrikas, ii. p. 76 (1902). 



Bo : January, February, and March 1904. Bill and claws 

 black j feet bluish slate-coloured. 



Mano, February 1904. 



55. Cuculus CLAMOSUS. 



Cuculus clamosus Lath. ; Shelley, Cat. B. xix. p. 260 

 (1891) ; Sharpe, Hand-1. B. ii. p. 159 (1900) ; Reichen. Vog. 

 Afrikas, ii. p. 86 (1902). 



Bo, May and August 1903. Irides very dark hazel. 



56. Chrysococcyx cupreus. 



Clmjsococcyx cupreus (Bodcl.) ; Shelley, Cat. B. xix. p. 285 

 (1891) ; Sharpe, Hand-1. B. ii. p. 161 (1900) ; Reichen. Vog. 

 Afrikas, ii. p. 94 (1902). 



<$ . Bo, August 1904. Irides and eyelids coral-vermilion ; 

 upper mandible nearly black, lower mandible flesh-coloured ; 

 feet and claws bluish slate-coloured. 



57. Centropus senegalensis. 



Centropus senegalensis (L.) ; Shelley, Cat. B. xix. p. 360 

 (1891) ; Sharpe, Hand-1. B. ii. p. 168 (1900) ; Reichen. Vog. 

 Afrikas, ii. p. 58 (1902). 



A series of skins from Rotif unk and Bo. Irides crimson ; 

 bill, feet, and claws black. 



Resident throughout the year and without doubt the most 

 common bird of its size. The natives say that it places 

 snakes round its nest to keep away intruders. 



58. Ceuthmochares flavirostris. 



Ceuthmo chares flavirostris (Swains.) ; Shelley, Cat. B. xix. 

 p. 401 (1891) ; Sharpe, Hand-1. B. ii. p. 172 (1900); Reichen. 

 Vog. Afrikas, ii. p. 72 (1902). 



Rotif unk, June 1902. Bill, face, and eyelids bright 

 yellow; iris blood-red; feet blue-black. 



Bo, June 1903 and April 1904. 



