— 197 — 



T. a. sclaicri is represeiUed in the British Muséum from the 

 following West African districts : Sierra Leone, Libéria, Gold 

 Coast, S. Nigeria, Cameroon,Gaboon,N. Belgian Congo. N.Angola. 

 T. afra afra ranges from Sénégal through the Gambia to Portu- 

 guese Guinea and east through the Togoland hinterlandtotheSudan 

 (Bahr-el-Ghezal). 



Calopelia puella puella. 



Columba (Pcristcra) puella Schl., Biidr. Dierk., pt. L 1848, 

 p. 17. — Tvpe locality : Dabocrom, Gold Coast. 



The Gold Coast Odu-Uove was obtained bv Mr. Kemt at 

 Burutu, S. Nigeria in April 1905. 



There are two races of this Dove, the typical torm and (\ p. 

 brchmeri.ln the description oi brehmeri ^p\\h\\û\e.àm\\\e Ibis ^ 1865, 

 pp. 236-237 this species (as it was then considered to be) is said to 

 differ from ('. puella « in the reddish colour of the forehead and 

 rectrices » and by its smaller size. I do not consider that anv of 

 thèse supposed characters hold good, in fact, there is not the 

 slighlest question but that thev do not. 



The main distinguishing character is given hereunder. The two 

 forms are as follows : 



1. — CaLOPELI.\ PUELI.A PL-ELLA. 



Cf. supra. 



Range. — Sierra Leone, Gold Coast, Southern Nigeria, X.Came- 

 roon as far south as, and including, Efulen. 



Distinguishing characters. — VVing-spots green. 



2. — Calopellv plell.a breumeri. 



Chalcopelia brelimeri Haktl.vl'h, |. f. O., 1865 (March), p. 97. 

 Tvpe localitv : Gaboon. 



