South-eastern Sierra Leone. 229 



Pitta pulih Fraser ; Finsch, Notes Leydeu Mus. xxii. 

 p. 211 (1903). 



Bo: February j July, and August 1904. Iris black; bill 

 brown ; feet and claws pinkish flesh-coloured. 



The Timaue name of this bird is " Umpuhli," which 

 signifies a " voluble talker." The Mendi name is " Sek- 

 wondi." It is a common species, frequently heard, but 

 seldom seen. 



66. DlAPHOROPHYIA CASTANEA. 



Diaphorophyia castanea (Fras.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 140 

 (1879); id. Hand-1. B. iii. p. 245 (1901) ; Reichen. Vog. 

 Afrikas, ii. p. 490 (1903). 



Tikonko, February 1901. Eye-wattles dirty dark red. 



67. Diaphorophyia blissetti. 



Diaphorophyia blissetti Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 141 (1879) ; 

 id. Hand-1. B. iii. p. 245 (1901) ; Reichen. Vog. Afrikas, 

 ii. p. 492 (1903). 



Bo, April 1904. Iris and bill black ; eyelids bright 

 cobalt-blue ; feet slate-coloured. 



68. Platystira cyanea. 



Platystira cyanea (P. L. S. Mull.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. 

 p. 145 (1879); id. Hand-1. B. iii. p. 246 (1901) ; Reichen. 

 Vog. Afrikas, ii. p. 488 (1903). 



Rotifunk, November 1902 



69. Bias musicus. 



Bias musicus (V.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 142 (1879) ; id. 

 Hand-1. B. iii. p. 246 (1901); Reichen. Vog. Afrikas, ii. p. 469 

 (1903). 



Bo : May and June 1903, February 1904. Irides and 

 feet lemon-yellow ; bill and claws black. 



70. TcHITREA NIGRICEPS. 



Terpsiphone nigriceps (Hartl.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 359 

 (1879) ; id. Hand-1. B iii. p. 265 (1901). 



Tchitrea nigriceps Reichen. V6g. Afrikas, ii. p. 511 (1903). 



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