South-eastern Sierra Leone. 241 



Hypargos nitiduhs (Hartl.) ; Shelley, B. Africa, iv. pt. 1, 

 p. 242 (1905). 



Bo, July ( cJ cJ ? ? ) and August (<$<$) 1904. Eyes and 

 base of bill black, remainder of beak scarlet; feet and claws 

 flesh-coloured. There is more black at the base of the bill 

 in the female than in the male. 



These birds are fond of rice-farm swamps, go about in 

 in pairs, and do not fly much or far. 



124. Malimbds malimbicus. 



Malimbus malimbicus (Daucl.) ; Reichen. Yog. Afrikas, iii. 

 p. 21 (1904). 



S ■ Bo, August 1904. Eyes, bill, feet, and claws black. 



125 Malimbus bartletti. 



Malimbus rubricoUis bartletti Sharpe ; Reichen. Vog. 

 Afrikas, iii. p. 20 (1904). 



Rotifunk, 1902. Irides, bill, feet, and claws black. 



Bo : July, August, and October 1903 ; February, March, 

 and August 1904. 



This species appears to be recorded for the first time from 

 Sierra Leone, where it is fairly common. An immature bird 

 obtained in August seems to shew that July is a breeding- 

 month. 



126. Melanopteryx albinucha. 



Ploceus albinucha (Bocage) ; Reichen. Vog. Afrikas, iii. 

 p. 52 (1904). 



A series of skins from Bo. Iris pearly-white ; bill black ; 

 feet and claws dirty flesh-coloured. 



The previously known range was Liberia to the Niger. 



All the specimens came from one large tree in the Mission- 

 ground, which is on the outskirts of the town. 



127. Hyphantornis brachypterus. 



Ploceus ocularis brachypterus Swains.; Reichen. Vog. 

 Afrikas, iii. p. 47 (1904). 



Rotifunk, 1902. Irides pearly-white ; feet bluish slate- 

 coloured. 



Bo : July and September 1903 ; January and February 

 1904. 



