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47. Caprimulgus binotatus. 



Caprimulyus binotatus (13 p.) ; Sharpe, Hand-1. ii. p. 85 

 (1900) ; Reichenow, Yog. Afrikas, ii. p. 361 (1902). 

 a. <J. EMen, March 3, 190.2. " Mvdfot." 



This is a very interesting occurrence, as the species has 

 hitherto only been known from the Gold Coast (Daboerom, 

 Mus. Lugd.). It is, as Mr. Hartert remarks (Tierr., Aves, 

 Lief. i. p. 45), a very peculiar species with no close ally, the 

 only other species with unspotted quills being C. concretus 

 of Borneo. 



48. ChxEtura stictol.ema. 



Chat ura stictilama Reichenow; Sharpe, t. c, p. 93 (1900); 

 Reichenow, t. c. p. 387 (1902). 



C. similis C. ussheri, sed nigricans, viridi vix. nitons, minime 

 brunnea, gutture toto albo, nigro distinete lineato dis- 

 tinguenda. Long. tot. 50 poll., culm. 03, alse 585, 

 caudce 1*6, tarsi 1. 

 a, b. <J ; c, d. ? ad. Efulen, April 16, 1904. 

 These specimens apparently agree with Professor Reiche- 

 now's description of C. stictolcema, inasmuch as the white of 

 the vent is not continuous with the white rump-band, the 

 sides of the rump being blackish brown. The species was. 

 lapsu calami, mentioned as C. cassini in the introduction to 

 my paper (antca, p. 90). 



49. CYPSELUS BATES!. 



Cypselus batesi Sharpe, Bull. 13. O. C. xiv. p. 03 (1904). 

 No. 195. ? ad. Efulen, Sept. 29, 1903. " Nguleyebe." 



This Swift does not seem to have any very near ally. It 

 is deep purplish black all over, with a tinge of smoky brown 

 on the base of the forehead and throat. The nearest species 

 with which it can be compared is C. toulsoni, but the latter 

 has a brownish head and a white throat. 



50. COLIUS NIGRISCAPALIS. 



Colius nigriscapalis Reichenow ; Sharpe, Hand-1. ii. p. 145 

 (1900) . 



Colius nigricollis V. ; Reichenow, J. f. O. 1896, p. 10. 



Colius nigricollis var. nigriscapalis Reichenow, \. og. 

 Afrikas, ii. p. 201 (1902). 



