314 Capt. B. Alexander on the 
Laniarius poliocephalus Gadow, Cat. B. viii. p. 156: 
Reiclien. J. f. O. 1897, p. 32 (Togoland). 
Gambaga. 
98. NiCATOR CHLORIS. 
Nicator chloris Shelley & Buckley, Ibis, 1872, p. 288 
(Abouri) ; Gadow, Cat. B. viii. p. 166; Reichen. J. f. O. 
1891, p. 385 (Togoland). 
Prahsu and Fumsu. 
This species inhabits the thickest portions of the forest. 
Its alarm-note is a guttural " churr,^^ rapidly repeated. The 
male is rather smaller than the female 
99. Hypergerus atriceps (Less.) . 
Hypergerus atriceps Sharpe, Cat. B. vii. p. 352. 
Pong. 
A rare species, which frequents damp places overgrown 
with palm and bamboo. It is a graceful and remarkable- 
looking bird and difficult to approach. 
100. Crateropus platycercus (Sw.). 
Craieropus platycercus Sharpe, Cat. B. vii. p. 471 ; 
Reichen. J. f. O. 1897, p. 48 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. 
Zool. vi. p. 422 (Gambaga). 
Gambaga, Batenga, and Salaga. 
Found in small parties, frequenting rocky tree-covered 
localities in the open country. 
101. Crateropus stictol^mus Alexander. 
Crateropus stictiloima Alexander, Bull. B. O. C. vol. xii. 
p. 10 (Gambaga). 
Crateropus reinwardti Reichen. J. f. O. 1897, p. 48. 
Upper White Volta (Gambaga). 
This species is nearly allied to C. reinwardti, but differs 
in having the cheeks dark ashy, in place of jet-black, 
shading gradually into the pale colouring of the throat 
instead of being sharply defined, while the mottling of the 
throat extends up to the chin. 
Total length (measured in the flesh) 9'5 inches, wing 4'7, 
tail 5'2, tarsus 1*3. Iris light lemon-coloured ; legs and 
feet slatv brown. 
