To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. II

Chapter 16

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LIST OF BIRDS COLLECTED BY CAPTAIN BURTON AND COMMANDER CAMERON.

By R. BOWDLER SHARPE, F.L.S.

Vulturine Sea-eagle. Gypohierax angolensis. Osprey. Pandion haliaetus. Touracou. Corythaix persa. Red-headed Hornbill. Buceros elatus. Black Hornbill. Tockus semifasciatus. Red-throated Bee-eater. Meropiscus gularis. Blue-throated Roller with Eurystomus afer. yellow bill. Kingfisher with black and red bill. Halcyon senegalensis. Small Woodpecker. Dendropicus lugubris. Sun-bird. Anthothreptes rectirostris. Grey Flycatcher. (3 spec). Muscicapa lugens. Dull olive-green Flycatcher with Hylia prasina. pale eyebrow. 19. Common Swallow. 33. Hirundo rustica. Black Swallow with white throat. 30. Waldenia nigrita. Grey-headed Wagtail. 22. Motacilla flava. Black and chestnut Weaver-bird. 23. Hyphantornis castaneofuscas. Turtle-dove. 15 Turtur semitorquatus. Whimbrel. 5 Numenius phæopus. Grey Plover. 13 Squatarola helvetica. Common Sandpiper. 18 Tringoides hypoleucus. Spur-winged Plover. 11 Lobivanellus albiceps. Green Heron. 7 Butoides atricapilla.