1921.] Systematic List of the Birds of Sierra Leone. 283 
XV.— A Systematic List of the Birds of Sierra Leone. 
Bv David Bannerman, M.B.E., B.A., M.B.O.U. 
There appears to be very little literature dealing with 
Sierra Leone Ornithology, and only three papers which 
deal exclusively with Sierra Leone birds. The following 
is a short list of the papers I have consulted :— 
L. Fraser. 1839. Proc. Zool. Soc. p. 34. [On a new species of 
Corythaix.\ 
L. Fraser. 1842. Proc. Zool. Soc. p. 190. | 
L. Fraser. 1843. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. vol. xii. p. 367. J 
[Description of a new Pitta ( P. pulih).'] 
Sundevall. 1849. Ofversigt K. Sv. Vet.-Akad. Forhandlingar, 
pp. 156-163. 
[This list contained the description of a new Hornbill, 
Buceros cidtratus (= Geratogymna elata ), and the names 
of 23 birds (17 of which appear to be genuine, while 
6 are indeterminable), including Capriniulgus macro- 
dipterus Afzeh, which has been used by most authors for 
the Long-plumed Nightjar. The name cannot stand, 
for the reasons pointed out by Claude Grant ( cf . Ibis, 
1915, p. 302, footnote).] 
Cassin. 1851. Proc. Philad. Acad. p. 347. [Be-described 
Ghaunonotus sabini under name C. carbonarius , and 
describes Graucalus azureus. f 
Jardine. 1852. Contrib. to Ornith. p. 57. [First record of 
Halcyon striolata (~H. chelicuti ) from Sierra Leone.] 
Sundevall. 1852. Jardine’s Contrib. to Ornith. pp. 161, 162. 
[Makes minor corrections to liis description of Buceros 
cidtratus .] 
Gray, G. R. 1867. List of specimens in Brit. Mus., pt. v. p. 44. 
[Guttera cristata, recorded from Sierra Leone,] 
Jardine, Sir W. 1874. Catalogue of skins in the Jardine Col¬ 
lection. [Contains names of 42 birds from Sierra Leone 
collected by Fergusson, a few by Forbes and P. Neil. 
The skins were sold by auction in London on 17 June, 
1886, and a number were then secured for the British, 
Cambridge University, and Boyal Scottish Museums.] 
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