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2. — Gymnobucco cai.vus major. 



Gymnobucco calvus major Neumann, J. f. O., LXVIII, 1920, 

 p. 80. — Tvpe locality : Buea, Cameroon. 



Range. — Cameroon, Gaboon, Congo Mouth, Northern Angola. 



Distinguishing characters. — Similar in appearance to G. c. 

 calviis but size larger. 



Observation. — Cameroon Moutain (now within the S. Nigérian 

 area) is probablv the limit of the northern range of this bird. 



A closely allied species extends from the Gold Coast to Came- 

 roon. This is : 



Gymnobucco peli Hartl. (The Bristle-nosed Barbet). 



Gyni/iobucco pe/i H. \RTL, Orn. West Afr., 1857, p. 175. Tvpe 

 localitv : Dabocrom, Gold Coast. 



Range. — Gold Goast and Cameroon, possibly extending into 

 lower Congo vallev but no spécimens from Congo yet obtained. 



Distiiigiiis/iiiig characters. — Easilv recognised by the tvvo 

 thick bristly nazal tufts. Plumage colouring as in G. calvus. 



(This species abounds and nests in the trunks of dead trees. 

 Hère one mav find colonies of 30 to 50 early in February in a 

 single trunk and young birds of varying âges. As the young 

 develop they meet the parents at the nesting hole clamouring 

 to be fed. This is a destructive bird, devouring anv « Paw-Paw » 

 Fruit that may be within reach of the colonv. A great number 

 of nesting colonies must be destroyed vearlv bv fire when the 

 natives burn the grass and bush preparatory to farming opérations. 

 — W. P. L.) 



