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which is in fresh plumage. I have also carefully re-examined 

 and compared it with Prinia olivacea Strickl. from Fernando 

 Po, the type of which is in the British Museum. I have 

 no hesitation in making P. olivacea synonymous with A. rufi- 

 (jularis, the former being based on the immature stage of 

 the latter. 



We found this elegant little Warbler near Bakaki, fre- 

 quenting low bush. It is scarce, only one specimen having 

 been obtained. 



54. Apalis lopesi. (Plate IX. fig. 1.) 



Apalis lopezi Alexander, Bull. B. O. C. xiii. p. 35 (1903) ; 

 Bocage, Jorn. Lisb. (2) vii. p. 39 (1903) ; Salvad. Orn. Golfo 

 di Guinea, iii. p. 108. 



Ad. $ $ . Bakaki, Nov. 19, 1902. 



Adult. Upper parts brownish grey; wing-coverts, quills, 

 and secondaries brown ; two central tail-feathers brown, the 

 next two with white centres, the three outer white ; under 

 parts dark brownish grey, becoming paler (almost whitish) 

 on the middle of the abdomen; thighs brown; edge of wing 

 white ; under tail-coverts white : iris bright hazel ; bill 

 dark brown ; legs and feet brown. 



Total length 4 inches, culmen 0-6, wing 21, tail 1*4, 

 tarsus 0-9. {Type. Bakaki, 40C0 feet, Nov. 19, 1902.) 



Not common. Found in thick bush. Breeds in November. 



This Apalis is allied to A. sharpii Shelley, from the Gold 

 Coast, but differs chiefly in the grey throat and generally paler 

 under parts, and in the three outer tail-feathers being pure 

 white. It is also larger. 



Adult A. sharpii. Type. Gold Coast. 



Total length 4"2 inches, culmen 0'45, wing 1'8, tail 1*8, 

 tarsus 0*7. 



Adult A. lopezi. Type. Fernando Po. 



Total length 4 inches, culmen 0-6, wing 2*1, tail F4, 

 tarsus 0'9. 



Named after the author's collector, Mr. Lopes, of St. 

 Nicolas, Cape Verde Islands. 



