3G0 Capt. B. Alexander on the 
196. Merops nubicus Gm. 
Merops nubicus Sharpe^ Cat. B. xvii. p. 85 ; Beictien. 
J. f. O. 1897, p. 23 (Togoland); Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 
p. 409 (Gambaga). 
So_, Northern Territory. 
A migrant in the Hinterland. These birds are fond of 
visiting the bush-fires, around which many may often be 
seen darting upon insects, regardless of the hot flames. 
197. IrRISOR ERYTHRORHYNCHUS (Lath.). 
Irrisor erythrorhynchus Salvin, Cat. B. xvi. p. 19 (1892) ; 
Grant, Bull. B. O. C. xii. p. 37. 
Irrisor viridis senegalensis Beichen. J. f. O. 1897, p. 24 
(Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. p. 410 (Gambaga) . 
Binduri (north of Gambaga). 
Found in the open country in small parties. Breeds in 
holes in the baobab-trees. 
198. Irrisor bollii Salv. 
Irrisor bollii Salvin, Cat. B. xvi. p. 20, 
Kwissa, an adult male. 
199. LoPHOCERos sEMiFASCiATUs (HartL). 
Lophoceros semifasciatus Grant, Cat. B. xvii. p. 402 ; 
Beichen. J. f. O. 1897, p. 20 (Togoland). 
Prahsu, Kwissa, and Fumsu. 
Very common. Native name '^ Chinchinna.^^ 
2C0. Lophoceros nasutus (Linn.). 
Lophoceros nasutus Grant, Cat. B. xvii. p. 406; Beichen. 
J. f. 0. 1897, p. 20 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 
p. 410 (Gambaga). 
Kintampo and Gambaga. 
Common in the open country. 
201. Lophoceros hartlaubi (Gould). 
Lophoceros hartlaubi Grant, Cat. B. xvii. p. 403. 
Prahsu, Fumsu, and Kwissa. 
Bare, and observed only in the depths of the forest. 
