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externally with greenish blue; tail brownish black, glossed exteriorly 

 with greenish. 



Comparison of specimens from Fantee and Liberia with an adult from 

 Gaboon seems to indicate the existence of two races of Dicrur us modes- 

 tus. True modestus comes from Prince's Island, and according to Dr. 

 Sharpe^ D. coracinus from G-aboon is identical with, modestus, as it 

 should be from a geographical standpoint, thus leaving the northern 

 form without a name. Dr. Shari^e also mentions^ the more glossy 

 appearance of specimens from the Gold Coast, but without separating 

 them from modestus. 



Mr. Currie obtained one specimen, an immature male, apparently 

 identical with examples from Fantee. Length, 225 mm.; expanse, 251 

 mm. It was shot in the forest, where the species is stated by Mr. 

 Currie to be not uncommon. Golah name, " ZSla-we." 



DICRURUS ATRIPENNIS Swainson. 



Dicrurus atripennis Swainson, Birds W. Africa, I, 1837, p. 256. 



One adult male, March 16, 1897. It is in process of molt, wings and 

 tail being imperfect. Taken in the forest; " not uncommon." Length, 

 235 mm. ; expanse, 321 mm. ; "bill and feet black ; iris crimson." Golah 

 name, "Zala-we." 



Family LAMID^. 



LANIARIUS MULTICOLOR Gray. 



Laniarius multicolor Gray, Gen. Birds, I, 1845, p. 299, pi. 72. 

 The collection contains one adult male of this brilliantly colored 

 shrike. Length, 230 mm.; expanse, 317 mm. Mr. Currie states that 

 no others were seen. Golah name^ "Dah-zo." Bill in life black ; feet 

 drab; eyelid purplish. 



Family STURlSriD^. 



PHOLIDAUGES LEUCOGASTER (Gmelin). 



Turdm leucogaster Gmklin, Syst. Nat., I, 1788, p. 819. 



Pholidatiges leucogaster Cabanis, Mus. Hein., I, 1850, p. 198. ^ 



One specimen, an immature male in the plumage of the female. 

 ''Bill black, ijaler at base below; feet black; iris lemon." Length, 

 184 mm.; extent, 306 mm. 



Family PRIOIS^OPID^. 



SIGMODUS CANICEPS Bonaparte. 



Sigmodus caniceps Bonaparte, Consp. Av., I, 1850, p. 365. 

 One adult male, api)arently a typical specimen. Length, 225 mm.; 

 extent 348 mm. '' Iris bright yellow ; bill deep crimson, lighter 



1 Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., Ill, 1877, p. 233, 



