294 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant on Birds collected 



latter species. In the British Museum there is a typical 

 example of the so-called E. comjeyisis procured at Leopoldville 

 by Bohndorff. Similar changes of plumage occur iu the 

 allied species JB. scotops Sundev,, the back in the adult 

 being grey, while in what appear to be younger birds it is 

 strongly washed with olive. 



Eremomela badiceps (Fras.). 



Eremomela badiceps Reich, iii. p. (Jil (1905). 



No. 5228. a. ? imm. Ponthierville^ Upper Congo, 

 2000 £t., 20th Feb. 



Iris dark hazel ; bill black ; feet pale brown . 



This immature example of the Chestnut-headed Bush- 

 Warbler is in an interesting stage of plumage. It has the 

 top of the head dark brown, and the back dark brownish- 

 grey, washed with olive. The chin, throat, a patch on the 

 crop, and the belly are pale yellow, while the black band 

 across the fore-neck is fairly well defined. 



Phylloscopus sibilatrix (Bechst.). 



Plnjlloscopus sibilator Reich, iii. p. 645 (1905). 



No. 5219. a. S • Pouthierville, Upper Congo, 2000 ft., 

 19th Feb. 



Iris, bill, and feet dark brown. 



This example of the Wood-Wren is in full moult ; the 

 new quills and tail-feathers are almost complete. 



Phylloscopus trochilus (Linn.). 



PMjUoscopiis trochilus Reich, iii. p. G44 (1905). 



No. 5086. a. $ . North of Lake Tanganyika, 3000 ft., 

 16th Dec. 



Iris dark brown ; bill and feet brown. 



This Willow- Wren has the plumage much worn and is 

 commencing to moult; the sixth primary-quill in the right 

 w'ing being partially grown, while in the left wing the 

 complete set of old feathers is still retained. 



SCHCENICOLA APICALTS (Cab.). 



Schoenicola apicalis Reich, iii. p. 577 (1905). 

 No. 5008. a. (^ vix ad. Mbarara, South-west Uganda, 

 4000 ft., 27th Sept. 



