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nyris venusta (N. L. M. 1885, p. 170) and afterwards as 

 Stiphromis alboterminata Reicheuow (N. L. M. 1886, 

 p. 245 and 250). Anthreptes tephrolaema thus differs from 

 A. rectirostris , its northern representative , by the color 

 of the male only , especially by the color of chin and upper 

 throat J which is ashy gray instead of yellow. Dr. Reichenow , 

 whom I sent some time ago one of my Liberian female 

 birds for comparison with his typical Stiphromis alboter- 

 minata, found it identical with the latter, but the tongue 

 of a spirit-specimen, which I happened afterwards to pre- 

 pare , shows to evidence that the bird , considered to be 

 a Stiphromis J is a true Anthreptes, and St. alhoterminata 

 undoubtedly will be Anthreptes rectirostris , the northern 

 form of straight-billed Sun Birds. 



8. Dryoscopus major (Hartl.) , ad. cT, Banana. 



9. Ploceus cinctus (Cass.) , ad. cT, Vista. 



10. Pyromelana flammiceps (Sw.), cf'?j Boma. 



11. Dendropicus cardinalis (Gm.), ad. cT, Ango Ango. 



12. Ardea atricapilla, Afz., ad. (ƒ, Ango Ango. 



13. Numenius phaeopus (Linn.), ad. cT, Banana. 



B. JBit'ds from South IVest JLfrica. 



1. Serpentarius secretarius (Scop.). 



Serpentariics secretarius, Sharpe, Birds S. Afr. p. 8. 

 Gypogeraniis ser^pentarius , Boc. Oru. d'Ang. p. 6. 



An adult male, 27 September, Humpata. 

 Iris yello^\dsh brown , cere and other naked parts flesh- 

 color , bill black , feet horn-color. 



2. Circus m a c r u r u s , Gm. 

 Circus macrurus, Sharpe, Birds S. Afr. p. 11. 



A young male with fawn-colored under surface, 26 Oc- 

 tober, Humpata. 



Iris brown , bill black , cere and feet lemon-yellow. — 

 Contents of stomach: Mice. 



^otes from the Ley den ^luseuin , Vol. X. 



