326 Capt. B. Alexander on the 
145. Bessonornis gambag^ Hartert. 
Bessonornis gambngce Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. p. 420 
(Gambaga) . 
M,S, 16/12/00; ad. c?c^ ?, 3 7/1/01; ad.?, 18/2/01, 
Gambaga. 
This new species, as compared with its near ally, B. modestus, 
Las the upper parts paler and more ashy, and the chestnut 
on the rump not so bright. The blackish spot on the 
inner web of the outermost rectrix (another of its supposed 
characters) is not constant, since in several of our specimens 
the black extends across both webs as in B. modestus ; there 
is, moreover, little difference in the measurements of the 
two species. 
We found this bird at Gambaga, frequenting rocky kopjes 
in pairs. It was breeding in the middle of December, 
making its nest underneath large stones. 
146. Pratincola rubetra (Linn.). 
Pratincola rubetra Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 179 ; Reichen. 
J. f. O. 1897, p. 51 (Togolaud) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 
p. 421 (Gambaga). 
Kintampo and Gambaga. 
Common in the Hinterland from November to February. 
147. BUTICILLA PHCENICURA (LlUn.). 
Ruticilla phcenicura Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 85. 
Gambaga, ^, 28th December, 1900. 
The occurrence of the Bedstart in the Gold Coast Colony 
has not been noticed before. 
148. TuRDUS PELIOS Bp. 
Turdus pelios Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 88. 
Kintampi and Lower White Volta. 
The flanks of our specimens are washed with buffish- 
chestnut, and the bird, therefore, according to Seebohm^s 
key, is T. pelios. 
The measurement of wing varies from 4'8 to 4*4 inches. 
149. MoNTicOLA SAXATiLis (Linn.). 
Monticola saxatilis Skelley, B. Afr. i. p. 89 ; Hartert, 
Nov. Zool. vi. p. 420 (Gambaga). 
Gambaga. 
