182 DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW BIRDS FROM WESTERN AFRICA. 



2. Tkichopiiorus calurus, Cassin. 



Trichophorus calurus, Cassin, Proc. Acad. Philada., 1856, p. 158. 

 Trichophorus calurus, Cassin, Hartlaub, Syst. der Orn. Westaf. p. 86, (1857.) 



PLATE XXII. Fig. 3. Adult male. 



General form of and somewhat resembling the preceding, but much smaller, also 

 resembling T. gularis, Horsfield, and T. caniceps, Lafresnaye (of Java and Borneo), 

 and about the size of the latter, but smaller than the former. Bill curved, bristles 

 at base strong, nuchal bristles long, wing with the fifth quill longest, tail moderate, 

 feathers on the head wide, feet rather small. 



Total length (male) about 7 inches, wing 3 i, tail 3-£ inches. 



Throat white. Tail above and its upper coverts rufous, all the feathers more or 

 less edged with yellowish green, under surface of tail lighter. 



Head above dark ashy brown, cheeks lighter, each feather with a longitudinal 

 line of white. Upper parts of body and wings yellowish olive green, under parts 

 (except throat) greenish yellow, or nearly pure yellow in the middle of breast and 

 abdomen, and much shaded on the sides with green of the same shade as the upper 

 parts. Under wing coverts and inner edges of primaries greenish yellow.. Bill 

 bluish ; edges of mandibles paler and nearly white ; feet light bluish. 



Hob. — Moonda and Camma Rivers, Western Africa. Specimen in Mus. Acad. 

 Philada. 



This species is very similar in form and color to T. gularis, Horsfield, from Java, 

 and is strictly of the same generic group. It is smaller than that species, being 

 about the size of a species labelled in the Acad. Mus. " T. caniceps, Lafres." 



The figure represents the adult male of the size of life. Numerous specimens 

 were received at the Academy in Duchaillu's collections from the Moonda and 

 Camma Rivers. 



3. Xenocichla notata, (Cassin.) 



Trichophorus notatus, Cassin, Proc. Acad. Philada., 1856, p. 159. 

 Xenocichla notata, Cassin, Proc. Acad. Philada., 1859, p. 45. 

 Trichophorus notatus, Hartlaub, Syst. Orn. West Africa, p. 83, (1857.) 



PLATE XXII. Fig. 2. Adult male. 



Bill moderate, nearly straight, compressed, wing with the fourth and fifth quills 

 longest and very nearly equal ; tail rather long ; feet moderate, or rather strong. 



Total length (male) about 74 inches, wing 31, tail 3 i inches. 



A large spot of yellow in front of the eye. Head above, cheeks and entire upper 

 parts of body rather dark olive green ; under parts yellow, nearly pure on the 

 throat and middle of breast and abdomen, and shaded with green on the sides. Wings 

 and tail olive green, uniform with the beak, with the inner webs of feathers dark 



