218 Dr. P. Rendall on the 



Laniarius sulpiiureopectus. 

 Only one obtained. 



Lanius barbarus. 

 Not common. 



Dryoscopus gambensis. 



One shot on 9tli October, 1889. 



Prionops plumatus. 



Two at Barra, 22ud December, 1889. 



Buchanga musica. 

 One in British Combo. 



MUSCICAPA atricapilla. 



A female, at Bathursi, 20th September, 1889. 



Platysteira cyanea. 



When I first saw and obtained this bird at Barcote, in 

 Combo, its vocal powers astonished me. Its song consists 

 of from six to eight clear flute-like notes, in perfect 

 sequence and in a descending scale. Not until I had watched 

 the bird for some minutes in breathless attention could I 

 persuade myself that this perfect whistle could proceed from 

 the small bird which was feeding, like a Blue Tit, in the tree 

 above my head. 



TCHITREA RUFIVENTRIS. 

 HiRUNDO RUSTICA. 



One in the autumn of 1888. 



HiRUNDO LUCIDA. 



Common and fearless of man ; its low sweet song is sus- 

 tained for a minute or more, and bears a resemblance to that 

 of a Canary, but is always subdued in tone. It builds a cup- 

 shaped nest of mud, lined with fine grass and feathers, and 

 lays from three to five eggs. 



HiRUNDO SENEGALENSIS. 



Obtained onlv in Combo. 



