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Show 1877.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON NEW SPECIES OF WARBLERS. 23 nigra: genis et gula fulvescentibus : plaga magna jugulari nigra : corpore reliquo subtus aurantiaca-fulvo, abdomine medio pallidiore: tibiis brunneo lavatis: subalaribus aurantiaco-fulvis : rostro nigro : pedibus brunneis, unguibus flavidis. Long. tot. 4*7, culm. 0*55, alee 2*0, caudee 1*85, tarsi 0*85. flab. Gold Coast, W . Africa. The description is taken from a specimen obtained from the Gold Coast. The British Museum contains a second example formerly in m y own collection, which I received from Denkera from the native collector Aubinn, who was for some time working for me. This specimen is not in such good condition as the type, being imperfect about the tail; in general coloration, however, it is similar, excepting as regards the throat, which is entirely black, extending onto the fore neck, the sides of the latter being deep orange chestnut. I believe this to be the male bird, and the one described to be the female of a new species of Apalis, which is not closely allied to any of the members of the African Sylviidae at present described. B.EOCERCA FLAVIVENTRIS, Sp. 11. (Plate II. fig. 2.) Supra olivascenti-viridis, tectricibus alarum dorso concoloribus: remigibus et rectricibus brunneis olivascenti-viridi marginatis, primariis extusflavo-limbatis; pileo einerascenti-brunneo : loris et superciliis distinctis brunnescenti-falvis : facie laterali brun-nescenti- fulva, regione parotica anguste albo striata : genis brunneo maculatis: gutture toto brunnescenti-fulvo: corpore reliquo subtus sulphureo, crisso et subcaudalibus albicantibus : corporis lateribus olivascenti-viridibus : tibiis flavis : subalaribus flavis: remigibus infra einerascenti-brunneis intus fulves-centi- albo marginatis. Long. tot. 2*9, culm. 0*45, alee 1*95, caudee 0*7, tarsus 0*65. Hab. Gold Coast. Of the same form as Beeocerca virens of Gaboon, but distinguished by its yellow belly, which is white in the Gaboon species. Two specimens collected by Governor Ussher on the Gold Coast were formerly in m y own collection, and now form part of that of the British Museum. DROM^EOCERCUS, gen. n. Closely allied to Phlexis, Hartlaub, but distinguished at once by its pointed and loosely webbed tail-feathers, the webs being separate and distinct, as in an Emu-plume : hence the generic name. The type is DROM^EOCERCUS BRUNNEUS, sp. n. (Plate II. fig. 1.) Supra rufescenti-brunneus, tectricibus alarum dorso concoloribus: remigibus nigricantibus extus sordide rufescentibus : rectricibus saturate brunneis, rachibus nitide nigris: loris rufescentibus : subtus dilutius rufescenti-brunneus : gutture pallidiore : subalaribus pectore concoloribus. Long. tot. 5*9, culm. 045, alee 195, cauda 2*5, tarsi 0*75. |