822 Capt. B. Alexander on the 
light orange; the legs and feet flesh-coloured; the upper 
mandible is brown, the lower light horn- coloured. 
It may be noticed that our adults were obtained both 
in winter and summer. All the specimens are in the dark 
plumage of maturity. From this it would appear that the 
adults have no seasonal dress. 
130. CisTicoLA ciSTicoLA (Tcmm.). 
Cisiicola cisticola Sharpe, Cat. B. vii. p. 259. 
Accra. 
A male obtained on June 21st is in worn breeding-plumage, 
the crown being almost uniform brown on account of 
abrasion. On the inner webs of the tail-feathers there is a 
distinct rufous subterminal mark. 
Our other male specimen is in the striped dress, with the 
central tail-feathers brown, the remainder being dark brown, 
tipped with pale buff, and with a black subterminal bar. 
During our stay on the AYest Coast we never met with 
this species anywhere except at Accra, where it is plentiful. 
131. Cisticola stangeri (Fraser). 
Cisticola stangeri Sharpe, Cat. B. vii. p. 276 ; Reichen. 
J. f. O. 1897, p. 49 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 
p. 421 (Gambaga). 
Gambaga, Salaga, Krachi, Pong, and Accra. 
The specimens obtained in January and February were in 
their first winter dress. In May and June this bird was 
breeding and in summer plumage. The female is smaller 
than the male. 
We found this Cisticola common around Salaga and Accra. 
Towards evening it was often seen climbing the tall grasses 
and posing like a Keed- Warbler. 
132. Cisticola subruficapilla (Smith). 
Cisticola subruficapilla Sharpe, Cat. B. vii. p. 283. 
Gambaga. 
C)ur specimens are in winter plumage, with the crown 
uniform rufous. This Cisticola had not been previously 
recorded from the AYest Coast. 
