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Show 610 MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF CAMEROONS. [Julie 20, Mr. Crossley has sent a male of this lovely bird, which agrees exactly with one of the type specimens in my collection, given to me by my good friend M. Jules Verreaux himself. Fam. MUSCICAPIDAE. 36. BIAS MUSICUS. Bias musicus (V.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 43. "Cameroons Mountains, February 23rd, 1871." A male in full plumage. Megabias seems to me to be scarcely generically separable. 37. PLATYSTEIRA LEUCOPYGIALIS. Platysteira leucopygialis, Fras.; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 43. "Eye blue." Mr. Crossley has sent several specimens of this bird, procured on the Cameroons Mountains, between the 18th of January and the 27th of February. 38. PLATYSTEIRA CYANEA. Platysteira cyanea (Miill.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 44, An old male, and a young male just throwing off the plumage of the adult female. 39. TERPSIPHONE TRICOLOR. Terpsiphone tricolor (Fras.); Hartl. Orn. W . Afr. p. 44. Mr. Crossley has sent a fine series of this Flycatcher, procured between the 21st of January aud the 5th of F'ebruary, 1871. 40. TERPSIPHONE MELAMPYRA. Terpsiphone melampyra (Verr.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 44. Two specimens procured on the Cameroons Mountains on the 16th of February, 1871. This species appears to me to be clearly characterized, the absence of white on the wing being the distinguishing peculiarity. I have a fine specimen in my collection from Gaboon. Fam. HIRUNDINIDAE. 41. PSALIDOPROCNE NITENS. Psalidoprocne nitens (Cass.) ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1870, p. 291. "Cameroons Mountains, January 16th, 1871." Until recently this species was known only from Gaboon, where it was discovered by Du Chaillu, one of whose original specimens is now in my collection. Governor Ussher has lately sent it from Fantee, and the discovery of the bird in Cameroons shows that it is found in all the countries round the Bight of Biafra. |