Bit^ds of the Gold Coast Colony Sfc-. 359 
190. CoRAciAs N^vius Daud. 
'Coracias ncevius Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 24; Reicheu. 
J. f. O. 1897, p. 54 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 
p. 408 (Gambaga). 
Karaga. 
191. DiCROCERCUS FURCATUS (Staiil.). 
Dicrocercus furcatus Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 42 ; Reichen. 
J. £. O. 1897, p. 23 (Togoland); Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 
p. 410 (Gambaga). 
Gambaga. 
A rare migrant in the Hinterland, frequenting the wooded 
banks of streams. 
192. Melittophagus pusillus (Miill.). 
Melittophagus pusillus Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 47 ; Reichen. 
J. f. O. 1897, p. 23 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 
p. 409 (Gambaga) . 
Gambaga and Salaga. 
A resident in the Hinterland. Iris red ; legs and feet 
brown. 
193. Melittophagus gularis (Shaw & Nodd.). 
Melittophagus gularis Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 50; Hartert, 
Nov. Zool. vi. p. 410. 
Prahsu and R. Volta. 
A rare bird, found only in the forest-district. 
194. Melittophagus bullocki (Vieill.). 
Melittophagus bullocki Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 51 ; Reichen. 
J.f. O. 1897, p. 23 (Togoland); Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 
p. 409 (Gambaga). 
Upper White Volta River and Gambaga. 
Found in the vicinity of water. Not common. 
195. Merops albicollis Vieill. 
Merops albicollis Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 7Q', Reicheu. 
J. f. O. 1897, p. 23 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 
p. 409 (Gold Coast). 
Kwissa and Kumasi. 
Common in the forest during October; observed in small 
parties. 
