236 Mr. D. A. Bauncrman on a Collection of 



d-h. c? ? ad. et imm. 13th-27th Feb., 1911. (Nos. 

 464,470,511, 515, 520.) 



Iris brown; bill and feet black. 



Total length in the flesh 6 inches; expanse of wings 

 8 inches. 



[One of the rarer species found along the Kru coast, — 

 W. P. L.] 



CiNNYRis KRUENSis Bannemian. 



Cinnyris kruensis Bannerman, Bull. B. O. C xxix. p. 23 

 (1911). 



a, b. ? et (5^ imm. Sekondi. 27th Dec, 1910. (Nos. 

 157 type and 166.) 



c, d. S- Nanna Kru. 1st & 20th Jan., 1911. (Nos. 

 341 type and 272.) 



e. ? imm. Axim. 27th Feb., 1911. (No. 519.) 



This species is closely allied to C. batcsi Grant, from 

 Camaroon, but, as has already been pointed out in the 

 original description, is distinguished ])y its smaller size, 

 shorter bill, and more yellow under parts, besides having 

 the feathers of the tail similar in colour to the back. 



Expanse of wings 139 mm. ; wing 45 mm. ; tail 25 mm. ; 

 bill (exposed part of culmen) 13 mm. ; tarsus 12 ram. 



Pholidornis rushi^ ussheri Beich. 



PhoUdomis rushice ussheri Hartert, J. f. O. 1907, p. 621. 



Pholidornis rushi<s Reich, iii. p. 529. 



a, b. ? juv. Axim. 23rd Feb., 1911. (Nos. 503, 505.) 



The difference between P. rushice Cass, and its three 

 subspecies have been most clearly shown by Dr. Hartert 

 in his paper cited above. Tlie two immature birds which 

 Mr. Lowe shot at Axim are very young examples and differ 

 from the adult in the following points : — 



The entire upper parts are much darker brown. The 

 broad light buff margins to the feathers of the head and 

 lores, which give to the adult bird such a mottled appear- 

 ance, are replaced in the young by faint light brown edges 

 to the feathers, which are almost uniform dark brown 

 in colour. The flanks, abdomen, and rump are of a much 



