IS I DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW BIRDS FROM WESTERN AFRICA. 



rump, every feather having an oblong or oval central spot of light yellowish rufous, 

 larger on the back and wing coverts, smaller and more narrow on the head. Under 

 parts dull yellowish rufous, many feathers on the breast and sides edged with brownish 

 black. Quills and tail feathers brownish black (without any spots). Not presenting 

 any resemblance in color to the adult, but with the top of the head spotted like 

 the second plumage described above as younger male. 



Hah. — Countries on the Moonda and Gamma Rivers, Western Africa. Specimens 

 in Mus. Acad. Philada. 



This bird is one of the few African forms intimately related to the Asiatic Napo- 

 tkcra and allied genera. In general appearance it bears considerable resemblance 

 to N. atricapilla, N. coronata, and some other species of the islands of Java and 

 Sumatra, but appears to be generically distinct, and was accordingly so stated by us 

 as above cited. 



Our plate represents the adult male of the size of life. Numerous specimens were 

 received in Duchaillu's collections, from whom the specimens in the Acad. Mus. 

 were purchased. 



5. Hyphantoknis cinctus, Cassin. 



Hyphantornis cinctus, Cassin, Proc. Acad. Philada., 1859, 133. 

 PLATE XXIII. Fig. 2. Adult male. 



Resembling H. textor, but smaller, and with a wide transverse band or belt of 

 chestnut color on the breast. Bill quite strong ; wing with the first quill spurious, 

 third and fourth longest and very nearly equal ; tail moderate or rather short ; legs 

 and feet strong. 



Total length about 6 inches, wing 3£,. tail 2 J inches. Female rather smaller. 



Adult Male. — Head and throat black, which color ends in a point on the breast, 

 and is succeeded by a wide transverse band or belt of dark chestnut ; abdomen and 

 under tail coverts yellow. Upper parts of body greenish yellow ; feathers of the 

 back and rump and upper tail coverts black at base ; quills and upper coverts of 

 wings brownish black, tipped and edged with yellow ; tail uniform yellowish green, 

 all the feathers edged with yellow. A narrow ring of chestnut on the neck behind, 

 between the black of the head and the yellow of the back. Axillary feathers 

 yellow; under wing coverts yellow, edged and tipped with black. Bill bluish black; 

 feet light colored. 



Youny Female. — Head above yellowish green ; throat, cheeks and line over the 

 eye greenish yellow ; upper parts of body greenish ashy brown, all the feathers 

 edged with a paler shade of the same color ; quills and wing coverts brownish black? 

 edged with pale greenish yellow. Under parts dull ashy white, tinged with pale 

 brownish on the breast ; tibia? and under tail coverts pale yellowish white ; bill 

 light bluish brown, under mandible paler; feet light colored. Resembling the young 

 of //. textor and other species. 



