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Its call is unmistakable, being a very deep sonorous 

 '^ coo-oo, coo-oo, coo-oo," the second and third repeat being 

 in a lower key. 



Though I frequently spent a considerable time stalking 

 these birds, I only succeeded in obtaining a single specimen. 



Turtur semitorquatus. 



Very common in open bush-country. 



Tympanistria tympanistria. 



This bird has a curious whistling note quite unlike most 

 of the Doves, and puzzled me for a long time. 



Chalcopelia afra. 



A bird of the open bush. 



Calopelia pnella. 



Tills is altogether a forest-bird, never seen in the open. 

 It is fond of hunting about on the ground amongst the dead 

 leaves. 



Family TuRNiciDiE. 

 Turnix nana. 



A single pair obtained in the same locality as the Adanson 

 Quails. 



Family PnAsiANiDiE. 



Francolinus ahantensis. 



Appears to be much less common than F. bicalcaratus. 

 The only pair which I obtained was shot by a native, who 

 got them by sitting out all day in dense bush. They do not 

 appear to come out into the open like F. bicalcaratus, at 

 any rate during the daytime. 



The calls of the two species are easily distinguishable. 

 F. ahantensis is known to the natives by the name of 

 " sesalwi " from its call. I heard them calling about 

 Moyamba in the evening, 



Francolinus bicalcaratus. 



Commonly known as "bush-fowl." Two specimens, which 

 by dissection were females, each had a spur on one leg. 

 One of these had partially developed eggs in the ovary. 



