Birds of the Gold Coast Colony &;c. 369 
Cqlumba guinea, on the newly-sown grain-plots outside the 
village. This seems to be a decidedly local species. 
24i. CoLUMBA GUINEA Linn. 
Columba guinea Salvad. Cat. B.. xxi. p. 266 j Hartert^ Nov. 
Zool. vi. p. 406 (Gambaga). 
Gambaga. 
During the dry season, from November to the beginning 
of April, these Pigeons are seldom seen in the Hinterland, 
but as soon as the first rain has fallen they appear on the 
newly-sown fields in large flocks, and may be seen from 
early morning till evening. 
245. TURTUR SEMITORQUATUS (Rlipp.). 
Turtur semitorquatus Salvad. Cat. B. xxi. p. 416 ; Reichen. 
J. f, O. 1897, p. 6 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. p. 406 
(Gambaga) . 
White Volta River. 
This Dove is usually found on the wooded banks of the 
rivers. 
246. Turtur viNACEUs (Gm.). 
Turtur vinaceus Salvad. Cat. B. xxi. p. 428; Reichen. 
J. f. O. 1897, p. 7 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 
p. 406 (Gambaga). 
Kintampo and Binduri. 
This is an abundant species in the Hinterland. 
Turtur senegalensis was also observed at Gambaga, where 
it is plentiful. 
247. Chalcopelia puella (SchL). 
Chalcopelia puella Salvad. Cat. B. xxi. p, 523; Reichen. 
J. f. O. 1897, p. 8 (Togoland). 
Prahsu and Fumsu. 
This beautiful little Dove is rare, keeping chiefly to the 
thickest part of the forest. In the Hinterland beyond the 
forest-region it is represented by C. afra, which is common. 
248. PYOCEPHALUS KiNTAMPOENsis Alexander. 
Poeocephalus kintampoensis Alexander, Bull. B. O. C. xii. 
p. 10, Oct. 1901. 
