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TniCHOLiEMA HIRSUTUM. 



The races of this species form an interesting series, ranging 

 tlirongli the forest region of western Africa from Liberia to 

 Angola. 



The following is a synopsis and key of the subspecies : — 



TrTCHOL^MA HIRSUTUM HIRSUTUM. 



Pogonias hirsutus Swainson, Zool. Illustr. ii. p. 22, pi. 72 

 (1821) : Africa. I propose Gold Coast as a restricted type- 

 locality. 



Dutr. Liberia and Gold Coast Colon3^ 



TRICHOLiEMA HIRSUTUM HYBRIDUM. 



Trichokcma Mrsutum hyhrklum Neumann, Bull. B. 0. C. 

 xxi. 1908, p. 46 : Degama, S. Nigeria. 



Distr. Southern Nigeria east to the Upper Welle river. 



TrTCHOL^MA HIRSUTUM ANSORGII. 



TrichoUvnia ansorgii Shelley, Bull. B. 0. C. v. 1895, p.iii : 

 Uganda. Type in Brit. Mus. from Port Alice {i. e., Entebbe), 

 Uganda. 



Distr. Forests of Uganda from Ruwenzori to Lake 

 Victoria. 



TrICHOL^MA HIRSUTUM FLAVIPUNCTATUM. 



Tricholcvma flavi punctata J. & E. Verreaux, Journ. Ornith. 

 1855, p. 103 : Gaboon. 



]>istr. Cameroon Mt. and Cameroon, south to the lower 

 Congo valley. 



TrICHOL^MA HIRSUTUM ANGOLENSE. 



TriGliolcema Idrsutmn angolense Neumann, Bull. B. O. (/. 

 xxi. 1908, p. 47 : Golungo Alto, N. Angola. 

 Distr. Northern Angola. 



The following is a key to distinguish these forms : — 



1. With two white stripes on either side of the 

 head — one from above the eye to the ear- 

 coverts, tlie other from the base of the 



mandibles 2. 



Without white stripes on the side of the head . 4. 



