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G3. Andropadus virens. A very common forest-species, 

 usually skulking in the undergrowth, but also seen liigher up 

 among the larger branches. It builds close to the ground, 

 the nest being composed of dead leaves and coarse grass 

 and lined with fine grass. The eggs are very much like 

 those of Pycnonotns layardi, but are more shiny. 



G4. Andropadus latirostris. Only one obtained^ a female 

 in breeding condition in ]\Iay. 



G5. Andropadus curvirostris. One obtained^ out of breeding 

 condition, in September. 



QQ. Andropadus gracilirostris. 



Andropadus gracilirostris Strickl. ; Rciclienow, Vog. Afr. 

 iii. 190i, p. 411. 



A male obtained in September. Iris blood-red. 



67. Bleda pallidigiila. 



XenocicMa pallidigula Sharpe, Bull. B. O. C. vii. 1897, 

 p. vii. 



Not very uncommon. A nest was found on April IG, about 

 ten feet from the ground, in a thicket composed entirely of 

 small twigs. There were two eggs (Plate X. fig. 19) of a dirty 

 white, heavily blotched all over with dark brown. Iris 

 yellow. 



G8. Criniger alhigularis. One female obtained in forest 

 ready for nesting, 24 May, 1912. 



G9. Turdinus cerviniventris. 



Turdinus cerviniventris Sharpc, Bull. B. O. C. xii. 1931, 

 P 3. 



One male in breeding condition, but very poor plumage, 

 obtained in foi'est on May 21. 



70. Hylia prasina. A female shot on July 3 was evidently 

 sitting, as the tail-feathers were curved round. This was the 

 only bird noticed and was in thick forest. 



71. Camaroptera tincta. This Warbler is by no means 

 uncommon. It is a regular tailor- bird, sewing two leaves 



