Birds of the Gold Coast Colony ^c. 309 
82, Graucalus pectoralis Jard. & Selby. 
Graucalus pectoralis Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 29 ; Reichen. 
J. f. O. 1892, p. 235, et 1897, p. 30 (Togoland) ; Hartert, 
Nov. Zool. vi. p. 419 (Gambaga). 
Gambaga and Krachi. 
In our immature specimens several of the feathers on 
the head and mantle are white, barred with dark brown ; the 
upper tail-coverts shew subterminal bands of blackish brown, 
and the primaries and secondaries are broadly edged with 
white, while there are small, arrow-shaped, dark brown spots 
on the shafts of a few of the breast-feathers and under tail- 
coverts. 
83. Graucalus azureus Cass. 
Graucalus azureus Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 27. 
Ad. c?, 5/7/00, Prahsu. Ad. Sy 14/9/00, Fumsu. 
Prahsu and Fumsa. 
Confined to the forest-region, where it is by no means 
common. 
84. CORVINELLA CORVINA (Shaw). 
Corvinella corvina Shelley & Buckley, Ibis, 1872, p. 288 
(Gold Coast) ; Gadow, Cat. B. viii. p. 231 ; Reichen. J. f. 0. 
1892, p. 236, et 1897, p. 34 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. 
Zool. vi. p. 418 (1899) (Gambaga). 
Gambaga and Kwobia. 
This bird frequents bush-country, and may be seen singly 
or in small parties travelling from one thick-leaved tree to 
another, uttering the whole time a chorus of loud chirps. 
Lizards form its principal food. The flight is even and verj'- 
straight. Its pose^ when perched, is like that of a Shrike. 
In immature individuals the upper parts are washed with 
rufous, especially noticeable on the scapulars and rump ; the 
inner secondaries are much barred with brown and edged 
with pale rufous ; there is a broad eye-stripe of dirty white ; 
the feathers of the breast have brown subterminal margins ; 
and there is a large patch of pale rufous on each side of the 
breast. 
In the adult the general colour of the upper surface is ashy 
