618 Dr. R. B. Sharpe on Birds 



Barbatula leucolaima Verr. ; Reichenow, Vog. Afrikas, ii. 

 p. 147 (1902). 



a. S juv. Efulen, May 9, 1902. 



The throat and chest are suffused with grey, which is a 

 sign of immaturity in this species. 



72. Barbatula flavisquamata. 



Barbatula scolopacea Temm., pt.j Sharpe, Hand-1. ii. p. 182 

 (1900). 



Barbatula scolopacea'^ siellata, pt., Reichenow, t. c. p. 115 

 (1902). 



a, b. S ? ad. Efulen, March 11, 19, 1902. "Omvek." 



c. S ad. „ April 18, 1902. 



d. ? ad. „ Oct. 17, 1902. 



e. ? ad. „ Nov. 17, 1902. 

 No. 342. S ad. River Ja, Jan. 6, 1904. 



The specimens from the Gold Coast are more golden 

 above and deeper yellow on the under surface ; and the 

 differences pointed out by Prof. Reichenow are also shewn 

 in our series. I find, however, that the Fernando Po birds 

 belong to a larger and more dull-coloured race ; and as they 

 are the true B. stellata, the Gaboon and Camaroon species 

 must be called B. jlavisquamata (Verr.). 



73. Trachyljemus purpuratus. 



Tr achy ph onus purpuratus Verr. ; Sjostedt, K. Sv. Vet.- 

 Akad. Handl. xxvii. p. 55 (1895) ; Reichenow, J. f. O. 1896, 

 p. 14; Bates, antea, p. 91. 



Trachylcemus purpuratus (Verr.) ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 187 

 (1900) ; Reichenow, Vog. Afrikas, ii. p. 159 (1902). 



a. S juv. Efulen, Nov. 8, 1901. " Ekuku." 



b. ? ad. „ Jan. 27, 1901. 



c. ? ad. „ March 6, 1902. 



d. e. ? ad. „ May 16, 20, 1902. 



The last specimen has a subterminal bar of white on the 

 outer tail-feather on each side. 



The young bird, as Prof. Reichenow has pointed out, wants 

 the crimson on the breast and shews none of the silvery 

 Spotting on the throat. 



