1871.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF CAMEROONS. 605 



A single specimen in good plumage. This fine species seems to 

 occur in suitable localities from Sierra Leone down to Angola. 



10. CORYTHAIX PERSA. 



Cory thaix per sa (L.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 11. 



Five specimens sent by Mr. Crossley, procured by him between 

 the 24th of January and the 15th of February. 



11. CORYTHAIX MERIANI. 



Corythaix meriani, Rupp. ; Haiti. Oru. W. Afr. p. 157. 



This is a beautiful species, easily distinguished from the other 

 members of the genus by its conspicuous magenta-tipped crest. 

 Mr. Crosslev has sent one specimen, which he killed on February 1st 

 1871. 



Fam. CucunDiE. 



12. Chrysococcyx claasii. 



Chrysococcyx claasii (V.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 13. 

 One specimen, shot on the 2nd of February, 1871. 



13. Chrysococcyx ctjpretjs. 



Chrysococcyx cupreus (Bodd.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 13. 

 A single specimen, obtained on the 16th of February, 1871. 



14. Chrysococcyx smaragdineus. 



Chrysococcyx smaragdineus (Sw.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 13. 

 A beautiful specimen, killed on the 10th of February, 1871. 



15. Zanclostoma flavirostris. 



Zanclostoma flavirostris (Sw.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B, p. 14. 



" Cameroons Mountains, January 21st, 1871. Eye-ring red; eye- 

 ball black. 



" Victoria Forest." 



Fam. CapitonidjE. 



16. Trichol^ema hirstjta. 



Tricholcema hirsuta (Sw.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 15. 



Two young specimens, obtained on the 22nd and 25th of February, 

 1871. These birds are much younger than the example figured In 

 the plate of this species given by the Messrs. Marshall in their 

 • Monograph of the Capitonidse ;' and as this stage of plumage has 

 never been described, I add a short diagnosis : — 



Head black ; rest of the upper surface of the body brown, every- 

 where spotted with little golden-yellow markings, more thickly on 

 the crown ; wing-coverts exactly like the back ; quills and tail very 

 dark brown, edged with golden yellow ; upper tail-coverts blackish, 

 rather conspicuously edged with golden yellow ; feathers round the 

 eye and ear-coverts blackish, spotted with silvery white ; cheeks and 



