472 Mr. R, B. Sharpe on Additional Collections of 



could have got double the number. Hippopotaoii and Cro- 

 codiles were common." 



Before^ however^ entering upon the particulars which all these 

 collections furnish, 1 wish to make a few notes on the birds re- 

 corded by me in my former papers, especially as some correc- 

 tions are necessary. 



Ibis, 1869, p. 187. — Trichophorus gularis (no. 5) is the true 

 Criniger gularis (Sw.), as I have ascertained by comparison 

 with the type. The specific term, however, being preoc- 

 cupied by Horsfield, the species will stand as C. tephrogemjs, 

 Jard. & Selby, if that be really the same, which appears 

 doubtful. 



, p. 191. — Sycobius cristatus (no. 31). In Mr. Ussher's 



collection is a specimen of a Sycobius which Dr. Finsch 

 identifies as the young of this species ; and I am inclined 

 to agree with him. The following is a description : — 



Above deep glossy-black, with a slight tinge of brown on 

 the lores and base of the mandible; underneath dusky 

 black, tinged with brown on the thi*oat and under tail- 

 coverts ; bill dark brownish horn-colour, paler and in- 

 clining to yellow on the lower mandible ; legs pale brown. 

 Total length 5 inches, bill '7, wing 2*7, tail 1*6, tarsus '65. 

 , p. 191. — Sycobius scutatus (no. 32). In the last col- 

 lection received from Mr. Higgins was a young specimen, 

 apparently a nestling, of this rather rare species. I there- 

 fore give a description of the bird, as it is in most curious 

 plumage and contrasts markedly with the adult: — ^ jun. 

 niger : fronte, gutture, pectore superiore, crissoque scarlati- 

 nis : rostro brunneo. 



, p. 191. — Sycobius nuchalis, Elliott, is certainly the 



same as Euplectes rvjivelatus, Fraser (P.Z.S. 1842, p. 142) ; 

 but that this is the same as Sycobius malimbus (Temm.) as 

 stated by Dr. Hartlaub (Orn. Westafr. p. 132), I am not 

 quite convinced. 



, p. 193. — Barbatula duchaillui (no. 44) is referred to 



the genus Xylobucco by Messrs. Marshall (Monogr. Cap- 

 itou. pt. 2) . I can hardly agree in this view ; for the pro- 

 portions of the inner hind toe are decidedly different in the 



