58 On Birds from the Fantee Cuuntnj. 



Temininck to a specimen scut by Ileer Pel to the Leyden Mu- 

 seum, and therefore the name of the Prince has priority. 



120. CoccYSTEs CAFFER, Licht., Cat. Eer. Nat. Hamb. 1793, 

 p. 14, no. 155. Oxylophus afer, Steph., Gen. Zool. ix. pi. 24. 

 O. ater, Hard, {errore), J. f. 0. 1855, p. 361; Id., Orn. Westafr. 

 p. 188. 



One specim;ai. Sent by Heer Pel from Ashantee. 



121. Chrysococcyxsmaragdineus (Swains.) j Hartl., J.f.O. 

 1855, p. 361; Id., Orn. Westafr. p. 191. 



One specimen. Procured by Heer Pel in Dabocrom. 



tl22. Chrysococcyx KLAASi (Vieill.); Hartl., Orn. Westafr. 

 p. 190. 



One specimen. 



fl23. Chrysococcyx AURATUs (Gm.); Hartl., Orn. Westafr. 

 p. 191. 



One specimen. 



124. MiLvus PARASITICUS (Daud.); Hartl., Journ. f. Orn. 

 1855, p. 360; Id., Orn. Westafr. p. 10. 



One specimen. Sent from Fantee also by Heer Pel. 



125. AsTUR MACRURUS, "Temm."; Hartl. J.f.O. 1855, pp. 353 

 [descr. orig.) et 360; Id., Orn. Westafr. p. 11. (Plate III.) 



Of this fine Gos-Hawk the collection contains a single adult 

 specimen. The original type was sent to Leyden by Heer Pel 

 from Dabocrom, and was furnished by Temminck with a MS. 

 name which was published for the first time by Dr. Hartlaub 

 (/. c.) in 1855. The present specimen has been secured for the 

 Norwich Museum, thus adding another to the long list of rarities 

 contained therein. The following is an exact description of the 

 adult bird, represented in the accompanying plate (Plate III.). 



Above blue-grey, lighter on the head and nape ; the upper 

 tail-coverts pure white, forming a conspicuous patch; quills 

 externally deep brownish-grey, with broad obscure black bands ; 

 beneath a little paler grey, pure white at the base, banded with 

 brownish-grey, these bands being very narrow at the base of the 

 quill and gradually getting broader towards the tip of the 

 feather; tail very long, graduated, black above, paler blackish- 



