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of a collectors life in that unhealthy country , until he 

 got weakened in such a degree by repeated heavy attacks 

 of malaria, that he was obliged to return to Europe in 

 order to restore his health. Nevertheless the zoological ex- 

 plorations of that interesting country will not be stopped , 

 as we both are decided to return together to Liberia at 

 the end of October next. For that purpose 1 have got 

 leave for a half years stay in Liberia, and after nay re- 

 turn to Europe Mr. Stampfli will carry on the work alone. 

 To all Zoologists, especially to Ornithologists, I should be 

 thankful for every hint they would kindly give me with re- 

 gard to the interesting fauna of Liberia , before my de- 

 parture from Europe. Especially Anatomists would do well 

 to call ray attention to every wished for interesting spe- 

 cies , which I readily will preserve in spirits as far as they 

 can be obtained. 



As our first stay will be on the banks of the Junk River, 

 I after my return shall better be able than now to give 

 a short sketch of that country. 



About the habits of the collected birds Mr. Stampfli furnished 

 me but very few informations. The total number of species 

 collected by him is 126. Of these the following 28 species 

 are not obtained during my first sojourn in Western Liberia : 



1. Dryotriorchis spectabilis. 



2. Haliaetus vocife.r. 



3. Pernis apivorus. 



4. Scotopelia Bouvieri. 



5. Alcedo quadrihrachys. 



6. Cinnyris Johannae. 



7. » » n. sp. ((^). 

 8- » » Adelberti. 

 9. » » oOscurus. 



10. » » cyanolaemus. 



11. Anthreptes rectirostris. 



12. Phylloscopus trochilus. 



13. Sylvietta Stampjiii, n. sp. 



14. Alethe diademata. 



15. Criniger indicator. 



16. Parisoma plumbeum. 



17. Campephaga quiscalina. 



18. Fraseria ocreata. 



19. Sigmodus caniceps. 



20. Lamprocolius cupreocauda. 



21. Ortygospiza poly zona. 



22. Estrelda melpoda. 



23. Spermestes cucullatus. 



24. Nigrita canicapilla. 



25. Trog on narina. 



26. Querquedula Hartlaxihi. 

 2il . Stercorarius cephus. 



28. Heliornis senegalensis. 



Notes from tlie Leyden IMuseuiu, Vol. VIII. 



