from the Niger Region. 539 



horn-colour, b. (J.Shonga: iris brown; bill black; feet 

 dark brownish grey. 



4. Crate Ropus reinwardti. 



Crateropus reinwardti, Swains. Zool. 111. 2nd ser. ii. pi. 80. 

 Crateropus reinwardtii, Hartl. Orn. W.Afr. p. 78. 

 a. $ , Shonga : iris yellowish white ; bill black ; legs horn- 

 colour. 



5. Hypergerus atriceps, 



Moho atriceps, Less. Tr. d'Orn. 1831, p. 646. 

 Hypergus atriceps, Hartl. Orn. W.Afr. p. 80. 

 a. ? , 6. ? , Shonga : iris brown or chestnut ; bill black ; 

 feet pale flesh-colour. 



6. Pratincola rubetra. 



Motacilla rubetra, Linn. S. N. i. 1766, p. 334. 

 Pratincola rubetra, Hartl. Orn. W.Afr. p. Q>7 ; Sliarpe, 

 Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iv. p. 179. 

 a, b, Shonga. 



7. Penthol«a albifkons. 



Saxicola albifrons, Riipp. Neue Wirb. Vog. 1835-40, 

 p. 78; id. Syst. Uebers. p. 40, pi. 17. 



Saxicola frontalis. Swains. B. W. Afr. ii. 1837, p. 46. 



Pentholcea frontalis, Cab. Mus. Hein. i. p. 40. 



Thamnobia frontalis, Hartl. Orn. W.Afr. p. 68. 



Pentliolata albifrons, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 364, App. 

 p. 101. 



a. ^ , Lukoja : iris brown, b. $ , Loko : iris brown. 



On comparing the male with two other specimens in ray 

 own collection, it would appear that the white forehead (only 

 met with in the male) varies in extent, probably according to 

 age. 



Although I follow Von Heuglin and Finschj it does not 

 appear to me certain that Riippell^s name has priority over 

 that given by Swainson. 



8. Phylloscopus trociiilus. 



Motacilla trochilus, Linn. S. N. i. 1766, p. 338. 



