302 Capt. B. Alexander on the 
55. Malimbus bartletti Sharpe. 
Malimbus bartletti Sharpe^ Cat. B. xiii. p. 479 ; Reichen. 
J. f. O. 1897, p. 36 (Togoland). 
Sycobius malimbus Beichen. u. LiiM. J. f. O. 1873, p. 214 
(Aguapim). 
Pralisu, Fumsu, Kwissa, and Kumassi. 
Immature individuals resemble the adult female, but have 
the hinder crown and sides of the neck dull crimson, while 
the black forehead is slightly washed with crimson. The 
bill is brown. 
This species keeps to the thick portions of the forest, and 
is seldom seen (like other Weaver- birds) in open spots. 
56. Malimbus malimbicfs (Daud.). 
Malimbus malimbicus Sharpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 480 ; Beichen. 
J. f. O. 1897, p. 36 (Togoland). 
Sycobius nigriceps Hartl. J. f, 0. 1855^ p. 360 (Gold 
Coast). 
Prahsu and Fumsu. 
In our series of eight examples, it is curious that we did 
not obtain any females. Two of them, however, are sexed 
" $''^; these are not strongly ci'ested. I am inclined to 
think that the female of this species will be found similar in 
plumage to the male, with the exception of the crest being 
less developed and the crimson of the crown not extending 
so far back. 
57. Malimbus nitens (Gray). 
Malimbus nitens Sharpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 481. 
An adult male from Kwissa. 
58. Malimbus scutatus (Cass.). 
Malimbus scutatus Sharpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 482. 
Three examples from Fumsu. 
59. Melanopteryx albinucha (Bocage). 
Melanopteryx albinucha Sharpe, Cat. B. xiii. p. 477, 
Prahsu and Fumsu. 
Locally distributed, and found in small parties at the 
tops of the highest forest-trees. During the day, and 
