20 CAPT. G. E. SHELLEY ON BIRDS [Jan. 17, 



I. PASSERES. 



1. Sylvia hortensis, Bechst. 



Sylvia hortensis, Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 10; Hartl. 

 Abhandl. nat. Ver. Brem. vii. 1881, p. 95. 



No. 23. 6. Tingasi, Sept. 20, 1883. 

 No. 194. S. Kibero, Oct. 8, 1886. 



2. Phylloscopus trochilus (Linn.). 



Phylloscopus trochilus, Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 56. 

 Phyllopneuste trochilus., Hartl. Abhandl. nat. Ver. Brem. vii. 

 1881, p. 94, 1882, p. 193. 



c?. Lado, Oct. 19, 1885. 



No. 128. Wadelai, Sept. 14, 1885. 



No. 173. S- Wadelai, Oct. IS, 1885. 



3. Hypolais pallida (Hempr. & Ehr.). 



Ely polais pallida, Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 82; Hartl. 

 Abhandl. nat. Ver. Brem. viii. 1882, p. 193; Pelz. Verb. Wien, 

 xxxii. 1882, p. 502. 



No. 238. cJ. Lado, March 3, 1884. 



No. 91.5. c?. Gondokoro, Nov. 16, 1883. 



No. 13. S. Wa'elai, Jan. 1,5, 1886. 



No. 54. $. Wadelai, Feb. 2, 1886. 



The dates of capture seem to show that this species winters in 

 Equatorial Africa. 



4. Acrocephalus piiragmitis (Bechst.). 



Acrocephalus phragmitis, Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 91. 

 No. 176. d". Wadelai, Oct. 29, 1885. 



5. Ruticilla phoenicurus (Linn.). 



Ruticilla phoenicurus, Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 336 ; 

 Hartl. Zool. Jahrb. ii. 1886, p. 319. 

 No. 949. 6- Redjaf, Dec. 1, 1883. 

 ?. Foda, Oct. 21, 1885. 



6. Pratincola rubetra (Linn.). 



Pratincola ruhetra, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iv. p. 179; Hartl. 

 Abhandl. nat. Ver. Brem. vii. p. 89. 

 No. 177. 6 . Redjaf, Feb. 2, 1884. 



7. Bradyornis pallida (v. Miill.). 



Bradyornis pallirla, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iii. p. 310 ; Hartl. 

 Abhandl. nat. Ver. Brem. viii. 1882, p. 191. 

 No. 329. ?. Nov. 20, 1882. 



8. Penthol^ila clericalis, Hartl. 



Pentholaa clericalis, Hartl. J. f. O. 1882, p. 321 ; id. Abhandl. 



