Birds of the Gold Coast Colony ^c. 311 
white bases ; the sides of the face, chest, flanks, and scapulars 
are washed with pale buff ; the thighs are white, barred 
with dark brown. 
88. Lanius gujbernator (Hartl.). 
Lanius gubernator Sharpe, Bull. B. O. C. x. p. vii 
(Gambaga) . 
Enneoctonics gubernator Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 53. 
Gambaga and Sekwi (near Salaga). 
The occurrence of this Shrike, previously known only 
from Eastern Equatorial Africa, at Gambaga is remarkable. 
It is probably only a migrant to the Hinterland ; the 
majority of birds observed were males. 
89. NiLAUs AFER (Lath.) . 
Nilaus afer Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 53 ; Ueichen. J. f. O. 
1892, p. 236, et 1897, p. 30 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. 
Zool. vi. p. 418 (Gambaga). 
Biver Volta and Gambaga. 
The feathers of the crown in our adult female are brown. 
One example (marked '^ ^ ^') has also a brown head, but it 
shews unmistakable signs of becoming black. The immature 
birds, no doubt, are similar to the adult female as regards 
the crown of the head. 
This Shrike is not common, and is generally seen singly 
or in pairs. It is very active, and runs along the branches 
and limbs of trees after the manner of a Nuthatch. 
90. Laniarius major Hartl. 
Laniarius major Shelley B. Afr. i. p. 54. 
Dryoscopus major Gadow, Cat. B. viii. p. 133 ; Reichen. 
J. f. 0. 1891, p. 384, et 1897, p. 31 (Togoland). 
Ad. (^ ? ? , 27/5/01, Pong. 
Common in marshy situations along the lower reaches of 
the Volta River. The note is hoarse and guttural, like that 
of the bull-frog. 
91. Laniarius barbarus (Linn.). 
Laniarius barbarus Gadow, Cat. B. viii, p. 153; Reichen. 
