Birds of Fernando Po. 315 



Anthothreptes fraseri Gadow, Cat. B. Brit. M. ix. p. 113 

 (Fernando Po) ; Shelley, B. Afr. i. no. 73 (1896), ii. p. 141 

 (1900) ; Bocage, Jorn. Lisb. (2) vii. p. 33 (1903 : Fer- 

 nando Po) ; Salvad. Orn. Golfo d. Guinea, iii. p. 10G. 



a. Imm. <J . Ribola, Oct. 31, 1902. 



b. Nestling. Ribola, Oct. 31, 1902. Bill black; legs and 

 feet flesh-coloured. 



c. Imm. <J. Sipopo, Nov. 7, 1902. 



d. Imm. $ . Sipopo, Nov. 4, 1902. Bill brown ; legs and 

 feet slaty flesh-coloured. 



e. Ad. ? . Sipopo, Nov. 4, 1902. 



/. Imm. c? • Besoso. Nov. 13, 1902. 



(/. Ad. g . Ribola, Oct. 31, 1902. Iris brown; upper 

 mandible pale brown, lower yellowish horn-coloured ; legs 

 and feet greenish olive. 



h. Ad. <J. Bakaki, Nov. 19, 1902. 



i. Ad. ? . Bakaki, Nov. 20, 1902. Breeding. 



j. Ad. S ■ Bilelipi, Nov. 25, 1902. 



k. Ad. $ . Basakato, Nov. 12, 1902. 



The female is considerably smaller than the male. 



Ad. S ■ Bilelipi, Nov. 25, 1902. Total length 5*9 inches, 

 cnlmen G"85, wing 3, tail 2'55, tarsus 0*6. 



Ad.?. Bakaki, Nov. 20, 1902. Total length 4-G inches, 

 culmen 8, wing 2 - 45, tail 1*85, tarsus 052. 



This species inhabits wooded places at the base of the 

 hills, where it is locally distributed. It is a quiet bird, and 

 always seems busy, examining with diligence the tops of 

 thick-leaved bushes for insects. 



The northern race of this species is A. idius Oberh., which 

 ranges from Liberia to Gaboon (cf. Ibis, 1932, p. 288). 



Although closely allied to A. fraseri, it can be distinguished 

 by its smaller size and general darker and less yellowish- 

 green coloration. An adult male (with pectoral tufts) 

 obtained by me in Ashanti possesses these characteristics when 

 compared with our Fernando Po specimens of A. fraseri. 

 A. fraseri. 



Ad. $ . Bilelipi, Nov. 25, 1902. Total length 5 9 inches, 

 culmen 085, wing 3, tail 255, tarsus 00. 



