from the Camnroon Country. 119 



Nos. 2580, 2641. S ad. Between Krihi and Efulen, 

 July 1, 17, 1907. 



[The little members of the genus Turdinus, which are called 

 in Fang and Bulu *' Akalat," are among the most secretive 

 of birds, keeping to the dark thickets of the forest. If I 

 had depended upon shooting, I should have got but few 

 specimens. But these birds seem to have a peculiar aptitude 

 for getting hung up by the legs in snares set by the native 

 boys, both in those baited with termites strewn on the 

 ground, and in those set over little streams in places where 

 the birds are accustomed to bathe in the afternoon. T. batcsi 

 seems to be the commonest species at the Ja, though at 

 Efulen it was not so often obtained as the others. 



No. 1460, the only male I ever shot, was first seen in the 

 thick tree-tops, uttering its song, about seven o'clock in 

 the morning. The song was in a clear, sweet but plaintive, 

 whistling tone. The notes varied much in pitch, as is shown 

 here, no attempt being made to give the intervals exactly, 

 as I am no nausician, but only to shew that the first note is 

 very low and the last very high : — 



I (rest) ! (rest) J* ^ J 



* "J 



This song was repeated constantly in just the same manner 

 and became monotonous. The bird accompanied its singing 

 by spreading its wings. The sex-organs were found to be 

 very large. — G. L. B.] 



207. Turdinus cerviniventkis. 



Turdinus cerviniventris Sharpe, Bull. B. O. C. xii. p. 3 

 (1901) ; id. Hand-1. B. iv. p. 33 (1903). 



Turdinus fulvescens (part.) Reichenow, Vog. Afrikas, iii. 

 p. 736 (1905). 



No. 309. c? ad. River Ja, Dec. 27, 1903. " Akalat." 



Nos. 380, 381. ^ ? ad. Efulen, March 21, 1904. 



No. 429. S ad. Efulen, April 6, 1904. 



Nos. 527, 592. ^ ad. River Ja, May 18, 27, 1904. 



Nos. 626, 675. S ad. „ June 5, 13, 1904. 



