1869.] MR. R. B.SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF ANGOLA, 563 
It is also rare on the west coast. St. Vincent’s Gulf, South Anstralia 
(Mr. G. F. Angas), rare. 
6. On the Birds of Angola.—Part I. By R. B. Saarpe. 
With Notes by the Collector, J. J. Monrerro. 
(Plate XLIII.) 
It will be, I am sure, welcome news to every ornithologist to hear 
that that most energetic and enterprising traveller, Mr. Joachim J. 
Monteiro, is once more on the soil of Angola, and that he has already 
commenced the formation of a collection of the natural productions 
of this country. It is to be hoped that Mr. Monteiro’s efforts will 
be crowned with as great success as were his former exertions on 
behalf of ornithology (cf. P. Z. S. 1865, p. 86, and Ibis, 1862, 
p- 333); and, though we cannot expect to find so many striking novel- 
ties as those obtained by him during his last expedition, we may 
reasonably look forward to the discovery of many interesting facts 
connected with the geographical distribution of birds throughout the 
AKthiopian region. Our knowledge of the avifauna of Angola is still 
very meagre, so that every collection, however small, is sure to con- 
tribute something before unknown; and certainly the present con- 
signment of Mr. Monteiro is not behind-hand in this respect. Es- 
pecial interest attaches to the migrations of European birds, a subject 
we really know nothing about ; and it is for this reason that the study 
of African ornithology presents attractions to the student of European 
birds. Many European species migrate to Africa, the Sylviide 
especially ; and although the Sahara presents a barrier which stays 
the southward progress of many, there are several species which pro- 
ceed the whole length of the continent as far asthe Cape. Of these 
birds it is interesting to know the exact time and place of their 
occurrence ; and for the development of our knowledge of migration 
and geographical distribution careful collections like those made by 
Mr. Monteiro are a real assistance, and we can only wish that he may 
proceed with the same zeal and energy which have characterized his 
former efforts on behalf of science. 
While on the subject of Angolan ornithology, it may be as well to 
mention that the Royal Zoological Museum of Lisbon has recently 
received several large collections from Angola and Benguela from 
Signor Anchieta; and many interesting novelties have thus been 
brought to light, all of which have been described by Professor Bar- 
boza du Bocage in the ‘ Jornal’ of the Lisbon Academy and in the 
‘Proceedings’ of this Society. These papers of the learned Professor 
are amongst the most interesting of recent contributions to Ethiopian 
ornithology. 
Mr. Monteiro left England in November last, with the intention 
of procuring, if possible, a few birds in Prince’s Island and St, 
Thomas, if the steamer stopped at these places long enough to enable 
Proc. Zoou. Soc.—1869, No. XXXVII. 
