Birds from the Fantee Country. 4i77 



clear rufous-brown, the rest of the feather deep blackish-brown, 

 more pronounced just before the tip, but the deep black of the 

 whole feather does not give the bar across the feather so cha- 

 racteristic of other species ; the two middle feathers uniform 

 dark brown, margined with rufous ; throat white ; rest of the 

 under surface of the body deep fulvous, especially on the Hanks 

 and thighs ; under wing- and tail-coverts pale fulvous ; bill 

 horn-brown, lower mandible yellowish ; feet yellow. Total 

 length 34 in., bill from front "4, wing 1*6, tail 1'3, tarsus 'GS. 



This is another species which I have failed to identify, although 

 from its minute size I think I should have discovered its name, 

 had it been anywhere described. As far as I can see, it is 

 nearest to D. superciliosa, Swains. ; but it is very much smaller 

 and darker, and has not the character of the distinct black caudal 

 bar possessed by that species. 



Both birds here described as new are from the river Volta, 

 sent by Mr. Ussher. 



tl38. Camaroptera icterica (Strickl.). Chlorojjeta icte- 

 rica, Haiti., Orn. Westafr. p. 60. 



One specimen sent by Mr. Ussher from Cape Coast. 



139. Camaroi'tera brevicaudata (Riipp.) ; Finsch, Journ. 

 f. Orn. 1869, p. 335. 



From the Volta. Dr. Finsch (Z. c.) has already recorded it 

 from the Gold Coast. 



140. Hylia prasina, Cass. Proc. Ac. N. S. Philad. 1855, 

 p. 325. " Stiphrornis superciliaris, Temm.," Hartl., Journ. f. 

 Orn. 1855, p. 355. Chloropeta super ciliaris, Id., Orn. West- 

 afr. p. 60. 



A single specimen of this interesting bird in Mr. Ussher^s 

 collection. Dr. Finsch was the first to draw my attention to 

 the identity of the species mentioned above. 



tl41. Nectarinia CYANOL^MA, Jard. ; Hartl., Orn. West- 

 afr. p. 51. 



N. sericeo-fuliginosa, alls et cauda saturatioribus ; sincipite et 

 jugulo metallice purpureis : subtus fuliginosa, pallidior ; fas- 

 ciculis oxillaribus limoneis ; rostro et pedibus nigris. 

 Above dull smoky-brown, with a blackish gloss; quills 



