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numerous irregular marks of buff, arranged in oblique lines down 
the length of the feathers ; tail-feathers deep brown, crossed on their 
outer webs with decided, and on the inner with irregular, bars of buff, 
all the feathers largely tipped with buffy white, all the under sur- 
face crossed with small bars of dark brown, light brown, and buff; 
under tail-coverts sandy buff. 
The female differs in not having the black face, in having all the 
upper as well as the under surface of the body barred, like the latter 
part in the male; the wings numerously barred with brown, and the 
under tail-coverts sandy red. 
Total length, 13 inches ; bill, 2; wing, 84; tail, 4; tarsi, 1. 
Mr. Fraser laid before the Meeting eight new species of Birds 
from Western Africa, which he thus characterizes :— 
Cotturio Smita. Coll. supern? niger, plumis scapularibus, guttd 
apud primarias, secundariarum nonnullarum apicibus sic et cor- 
pore subtis, rectricumque caude quatuor externarum apicibus, 
albis ; rostro pedibusque nigris. 
Long. tot. 8 poll. ; rostri, ¢; ale, 34; caude, 44; tarsi, 3. 
Hab. Cape Coast. 
This species is named in honour of Dr. Smith, the author of the 
‘Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa.’ 
Drymorca MentaLis. Drym. supra fusca, primariis ad marginem 
pallidioribus, subtis rufescens, fronte genisque rufo-castaneis, guld 
et lined angustd superciliari albis ; lined angustd nigrd inter gulam 
albam, genasque castaneas ; caudé?; rostri mandibuld superiore 
nigrd, inferiore corned ; tarsis flavis. 
Long. tot.? poll.; rostri, 2; ale, 22; caude, ?; tarsi, 1. 
Hab. Accra. 
Drymorca Strancer. Drym. supra fusca, strigd superciliari et 
corpore subtis albis; rectricibus caude subtis saturate cinereis, 
guttd nigrd prope apices, apicibus albis. 
Long. tot. 5} poll.; rostri, 2; ala, 44; caude, 2; tarsi, 1. 
Hab. Accra. 
“TJ have ventured to name this species after Lieut, J. N. (now 
Commander) Strange, R.N., to whom I was indebted for kindness 
and assistance throughout the whole term of the expedition.” 
Drymorca LATERALIS. Drym. supra fusca, lateribus cinerascenti- 
bus, subtis alba, femoribus rufis, rectricibus caude subtis satu- 
rate cinereis, guttd nigrd prope apices, apicibus albis. 
Long. tot. 53 poll.; rostri, 2; ale, 23; caude, 2; tarsi, 2. 
Hab. Cape Palmas. 
Differt a Drym. Strangei corpore supra saturatiore, lateribus cine- 
reis, cauda magis gradata, cum colore albo apicali magis circum- 
scripto, et obscuriore. 
Drymorca ruricaPitta. Drym. & vertice rufo, corpore supra sa- 
turate fusco, corpore toto inferiore et guld albis, dimidio femorum 
