104 Dr. R. B. Sharpe on Hauls 



43. iluilUA LEUCOSTICTA. 



Bubo leucostictus Hart].: Sharpe, Cat. B. ii. p. II (1875). 



Huhua leucostictu Sharpe, Hand-1. B. i. p. 281 (1899). 



? . Efulen, April 19, 1902. " Akufi." 



<$ ad. „ May 12, 1902. 



? ad. „ March 19, 1903. 



? ad. „ June 4, 1903. 



S ad. „ June 3, 1903. 



A female specimen was previously obtained by Mr. Bates 

 on the Benito River in the French Congo-district, where the 

 species is called " Nisege." 



The males are very much darker than the females, that 

 killed on the 3rd of June being blackish ; whereas the pre- 

 vailing colour of the females is more of a reddish brown. 



44. Huhua poensis. 



Bubo poensis Fraser ; Sharpe, Cat. B. ii. p. 42 (1875;. 



Huhua poensis Sharpe, Hand-1. B. i. p. 284 (1899). 

 ? . Efulen, March 20, 1902. " Nduk." 



(J juv. „ May 14, 1902. 

 ? ad. „ April 30, 1903. 



It may be a mere coincidence, but it is certain that the 

 specimens of this species from the Gold Coast in the British 

 Museum are far more rufous than those from Cameroon or 

 the Congo, and they have blacker bars on the under surface. 

 These light and dark birds represent apparently two phases 

 of plumage in these Owls. 



45. SfOPS LETTI. 



Bubo letti Biittik. Notes Leyden Mus. xi. pp. 34, J 15, 129, 

 Taf. vi. (1889) ; id. Reiseb. Liberia, App. p. 478 (1890). 



Scops letti Sharpe, Bull. B. O. C. x. p. lv (1900). 



LophostHw letti Reichenow, Yog. Afrikas, i. p. 003 (1901). 



I mm. Efulen, Aug. 28, 1902. " Akufi." 

 ? ad. „ May 22, 1903. 



$ ? . „ July 24, 1903. 



These examples resemble the specimen sent by Mr. Hates 

 from the Rio Benito in the French Congo-district, but have 



