Birds of Fernando Po. 357 



type, a female, was figured and described by Capt. Shelley 

 (P. Z. S. 1887, p. 126, pi. xiv. fig. 2). 

 Range. South-east Fernando Po and Cameroon. 



26. HyPHANTURGUS BRACIIYPTERUS (Swains.). 



Ploceus brachypterus Swains. B. W. Afr. i. p. 168, pi. x. 

 (1837) ; Eraser, P. Z. S. 1843, p. 52 (Fernando Po). 



Hyphantomis brachyptera Ilartl. Orn. W.-Afr. p. 122 

 (1857 : Fernando Po). 



Sitagra brachyptera Bocage, Jorn. Lisb. (2) vii. p. 36(1903 : 

 Fernando Po) ; Salvad. Orn. Golfo d. Guinea, iii. p. 111. 



Hyphanturgus brachypterus Shelley, B. Afr. i. no. 521 

 (1896). 



a. Ad. J. Bakaki, Nov. 10, 1902. Iris pale lemon- 

 coloured ; legs and feet slaty flesh-coloured. 



b. Ad. ? . Bakaki, Nov.' 13, 1902. 



c. Ad. ? . Moka, Dec. 11, 1902. 



27. Hyfhantornis cucullatus (P. L. S. Mull.). 

 Ploceus textor (Gin.) ; Fraser, P. Z. S. 1813, p. 51 (Fer- 

 nando Po). 



Hyphantomis textor Hartl. Orn. W.-Afr. p. 121 (1857: 

 Fernando Po). 



Hyphantomis cucullatus Bocage, Jorn. Lisb. (2) vii. p. 37 

 (1903: Fernando Po) ; Shelley, B. Afr. i. no. 502 (1896); 

 Salvad. Orn. Golfo d. Guinea, iii. p. 114. 



Hyphantomis collaris Boc. (ncc Yieill.), Jorn. Lisb. (2) 

 iv. p. 10 (1895). 



Ad. S ? • Sipopo, Nov. 6, 1902. 



Very common. Nesting in all the palm-trees round the 

 native huts. Breeds in November. 



28. Lamfrocolius chubbi. 



Lamprocolius chubbi Alexander, Bull. B. O. C. xiii. p. 48 

 (1903) ; Salvad. Orn. Golfo d. Ouinea, iii. p. 115. 



Adult female. Upper parts glossy steel-blue with golden- 

 green shades, most distinct on the hind-neck, upper back, 

 rump, and wing-eovcrts ; the blue shade of the hinder crown 

 being rather sharply defined from the golden green of the neck : 

 median and greater wing-coverts with subtcrminal velvety- 



