and later in the same year was described and figured by Messieurs J . and E. Verreaux in
the " Revue et Magazin de Zoologie " under the name of Barbatula formosa, which latter
t i t l e of course sinks into a synonym. It was first known from Gaboon, but lately Mr.
Sharpe has received specimens from Fantee, though in neither of these localities does it
appear to be common. In colouring it is very distinct and there is no allied species with
which it could possibly be confounded.
All that is known of its habits has been recorded by the MM. Verreaux (I.e.).
" Its habits resemble those of all the rest of the family. It is only met with in Gaboon
" during the rainy season, and always in the great forests in small flocks of five or six at a
" time."
The figures in our plate represent an adult and a young bird, both from Fantee.
They are drawn from specimens in t h e collection of Mr. R. B. Sharpe, who kindly placed
t h em at our disposal.
This bird is t h e type of the genus Buccanodon of Verreaux, and the only species known.
After a careful comparison of a large series of specimens we are unable to separate it from
Xylobucco of Bonaparte, under wdiich name it accordingly appears in our paper on the
Classification of Barbets.