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tl59. DiCRTjRus ATRiPENNis, S\v. ; Hai'tl., Om. Westafr. 

 p. 101. 



For the identification of this species I am indebted to Lord 

 Walden, our first authority on this difficult family of birds. It 

 would appear to be very rare in Fantee, only one specimen 

 having been received by me, while D. coracinus seems to be 

 numerous all over the Fantee country. 



160. Macronyx croceus (Vieill.) ; Hartl., Orn. Westafr. 

 p. 73. 



In his last collection, Mr. Ussher has sent some very nice 

 specimens of this Pipit from Cape Coast and the river Volta. 

 It was sent by Riis from Aguapim. 



tl61. Anthus gouldi, Fras. ; Hartl., Orn. Westafr. p. 73. 



One specimen in Mr. Swanzy's collection. 



This Pipit, now recorded from Fantee for the first time, 

 appears to be the West- African representative of the European 

 A. campestris, from which it principally differs in its smaller 

 size and darker coloration, especially on the head, which is of 

 an uniform dull brown, while in A. campestris it is striped. 

 Dr. Hartlaub (/. c.) describes the tail as " nigricanti- fusca, rec- 

 trice extima pallide ferruginea.^' This description suits very 

 well a specimen in my collection from the Gambia ; but in 

 another specimen from the same locality the outer web of the 

 last tail-feather is whitish upon the base for the greater part of 

 its length ; and in the bird just received from Fantee the greater 

 part of the outer feather is white. 



162. Hyphantornis personatus (Vieill.) ; Hartl., Orn. 

 AVestafr. p. 123. 



Mr. Ussher has sent several specimens from the Volta. 

 Fraser also obtained it at Cape Coast. 



163. Spermestes bicolor (Fras.). Amadina bicolor, Hartl., 

 Orn. Westafr. p. 148. 



A single specimen in the collection received from Mr. Hig- 

 gins. More recently Mr. Ussher has sent numerous examples 

 both from the Volta and from Cape Coast. 



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