626 Mr. D. A. Bannerraan on the 



The following notes on the rare Ibis of Prince's Island 

 have been supplied. Dohrn procured specimens on the 

 island, and said that it frequented the almost inaccessible 

 rocky and wooded localities of the southern district. 



Keulemans remarks that this handsome bird occurs only 

 on the southern and western part of the island_, seldom 

 coming near towns. It frequents trees, and rests in the 

 afternoon, but may be seen at other times wheeling 

 round in company with Parrots and Herons. It has a cry 

 like that of a Crow, and is very shy, hiding when frightened. 

 Keulemans knew nothing about its breeding- season on 

 Prince's Island, but was told that it nested in January. 



SignorFea obtained a single example at the Ro^a Infante 

 D. Henrique, on the 26th of January, 1901. 



Boyd Alexander did not meet with this bird on Prince's 

 Island. He wrote, under date March 17 : " Left for West 

 Bay, where there is another large roca .... Nor could we find 

 the Wood Ibis (G. olivaceus). It is probably migratory .^^ 



31. *Ardea gularis. 



Ardea gularis Bosc ; Salvadori, Orn. Golfo d. Guinea, 

 i. 1903, p. 13; Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1903, p. 51. 



a. S ad. 18. iii. 09. 



This Heron is said by Dohrn to be common on the rocks 

 of the shore, and to breed in March and April. Keulemans 

 also met with it, but appeared to think that it bred from 

 January to March. This species has a wide range in tropical 

 Africa. In the Gulf of Guinea it occurs in all the four 

 islands, including Annobon. 



32. Butorides atricapilla. 



Butorides atricapilla (Afzel.) ; Salvadori, Orn. Golfo d. 

 Guinea, i. 1903, p. 13 ; Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1903, 

 p. 51. 



Mentioned by Dohrn, who says that it is less common 

 than Ardea gularis. 



Keulemans found it more common in the interior than 

 along the coast. It occurs up to 1500 ft. along the rivers. 



