— 115 — 



the relationship between T. persa and T. biiffoni in an interesting 

 article in the Kovitates Zoologicae, XV, 1908, p. 374. Neumann 

 sliows that T. p. buttneri Rkichw. and T. p. zenkcri Reichw. are 

 races founded on imaginary characters and cannot be allowed to 

 stand. \Ve are then left with but two forms. 



1. — TURACUS PERSA PERSA. 



Cf. supra. 



Range. — Gold Coast, Southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gaboon, 

 Belgian Congo, Congo river Mouth, Northern Angola. 



2. — TuRACUS PERSA BUFFONI. 



Opoethiis biiffoniX i^n.i.., Nouv. Dict. d'Hist. nat., XXXIV, 1891, 

 p. 304. — Tvpe locality : Unknown (Sénégal). 



Range. — Sénégal, Gambia, Portuguese Guinea, Sierra Leone. 



Distingiiishing characters. — The black patch beneath the eye 

 extends under the eve in a black band; the white band beneath it, 

 so conspicuous in T. persa persa, is either very faintly indicated 

 or entirelv wanting. 



(The « Aluko » of the natives — meaning a bird that knows the 

 time — or « Clock Bird » of the Colonists, is very common in 

 thick bush country, especially if a few tall trees are growing too. 

 I hâve watched their proceedings with interest. A single bird 

 leaves the bush for the highest point obtainable and utters his 

 loud notes. This is iinmediately folowed by ail the others in the 

 surrounding countrv. It is soon over and quiet reigns for about an 

 hour or so and then il begins again. This is done from early 

 morning till nearly dark. They appear to nest in February. Thev 

 feed on berries and seeds. — W. P. L.) 



