32 Mr. A. Rol)erts on BlnL^ In 



TCHITREA PERSriCILLATA (>S\V.). H. 1085. (1 ad., 1 juv. M.) 



]\lay-Auo^. 



I. dark hrowii (juv. light brown) ; B., L., & eyelids cobalt 

 (juv.: B. dull slate, tip dark brown ; L. dark slato). Leng. 

 324 & 1G7 ; W. 79 & 74 ; Tl. 222 & 74; C. 10. 



The Paradise Flycatcher was often observed aniono;st tall 

 trees on llic banks of streams. The a<lult male was shot at 

 Ngamwe and the juvenile at A''illa I'ereira. 



CouACiXA PF.CToRALis (Jard. & Selbv). li. 1095. (1 ad., 

 2 juv. M., 1 F.) Resident. 



I. l)rown ; B. & L. black (juv., L. dark orey-brown). 

 J.encr. 247-254 ; W. 141-145 ; Tl. 111-122 ; Ts. 21-22 ; 

 C. 20-21. 



These (Cuckoo Shi'ikes are very quiet and consequently 

 often overlooked. They were most commonly found in open 

 forest in dry situations. A pair was noticed near Namabieda 

 onard<'dly watcliing the movements of the natives and myself 

 jis we parsed a patch of small trees ; but though we searched 

 carefully we could not locate their nest, which they seemed 

 to be anxious about. 



ritloNol'S TALACOMA, A. 8m. J{. J 10?. (L M., ] F.) 

 Resident. 



1. pale lemon, eyelids darker ; B. black ; L. orange. 

 Leng. (F.) 200 ; W. 103-107 ; Tl. 80-87 ; Ts. 21-22 ; 

 ('. 18-19. 



Parties of six or more were frequently met with as they 

 restlessly flew from tree to tree, carefully searching every 

 crevice in the l)aik and the grass at the foot of the trees and 

 uttering a li;n-h note when aiiiiincd. 



Sk.-AK'IM S RKTZII TKICOLOIt, (J. \{. (Jliiy. I\. 1 1 1 5 C. 



(1 M., 1 F., 1 juv. .M.; H. -id. lit. 



I. bright chrome-yellow ; 15. liiisnl half eiini^on-scarlet, 

 apical half orange-chrome ; \j. hright orangc-elirume ; gape 

 orange ; eyc-vvattle crimson-scarlet. 



