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29. Agapornis roseicoUis (Vieill.). 



This species is distributed over South-west Africa from Beugiielhi to the lower 

 Orange Iliver. 



The following specimens are in the Tring Mnsenm : 



<^. Benguella x. 00 Mocqnerys coll. 



2 JcJ. (!atnmbelhi, Benguella . . . 2, 4. viii. Uo. Ansorge „ 



2 cJ. Hnxe, Mossaraedes . . . .23, 26. vi. 04. 

 ? pull. Cavallana, Blossamedes . . .6. iii. 06. 



J.Cataquero „ . . .19. iii. 06. „ „ 

 cJ. Cunene River „ . * . 1. iii. 02. Pemberton „ 

 3c?cJ,2??. Gambos „ . 9. ii., 28. vi., 12. viii. 88. v. d. Kellen „ 

 cJ. Wedberg, Kaukeveldt, German South- 

 west Africa 11. X. 79. Eriksson 



30. Palaeornis torquatus docilis (Vieill.). 



Psillaciis docilis Vieill., N,jiii\ Diet. xxv. 1817 p. 343 [Senegal]. 



This form of the common Palaeornis is distributed over the whole Sndau 

 from the Senegal to the White Nile. It is distinguished by its brilliant yellowish 

 green front and sides of head. The whole bird is somewhat brighter-coloured than 

 the Abyssinian and the Indian birds. The lower mandible is always black. Tlie 

 upper mandible is very dark, far darker than in the Indiau and North Abyssinian 

 subspecies. The jiink necklace of the males is so narrow in the middle that it is 

 entirely covered by the bluish-grey feathers, and seems therefore to be interrnpted. 

 Wing, (? 146—158, ¥ 145—149 mm. 



The following sjjecimens of this form are in the Tring Museum : 

 ? . Senegal . . . . . • . 

 2 juv. Thii'S, Senegal .... 

 c? ? . Tschomboloid, near Thies, Senegal 

 4cJ(J, 2?. Onomine,, „ ,, . 



c? ad., juv. Kael „ „ „ . 



iS ¥ . Diourbel „ „ „ 



cJ¥. Gassam „ „ „ 



S. Gonndian ,, ,, ,, 



cj. Gambaga, Gold ('oast . 

 2 cJcf. Upper Wliite Nile, 190 miles south of 

 Khartum ..... 



31. Palaeornis torquatus parvirostris Souance. 



Palaeornis 2>afviriistris (Bp.), Souance, Ilei: Ma;/. 185IJ, p. 157 [Aljysifinia]. 



This bird has the pink necklace mostly completely defined, but sometimes hidden 

 and interrupted. The head, especially the front, is more green and less yellow 

 than iu the Senegal and Indian birds. The lower mandible is black, the njipor 

 mandible coral-red, brighter than iu the West African form. 



Wing: c? 150—160, ? 150— 153mm. 



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