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l:i-. Tephrocorys cinerea (Gm.). 



1 am not a little puzzled by two males of a lark shot in tlie Athi Plain, British 

 East Africa, on January 25th, 1800, and which, as far as I can see, do not differ 

 from Sonth African T. cinerea, of which I have a good series to compare. It may 

 be that the patch on the sides of the neck is rather dark. The wings measure 03 

 and 04 mm. 



This species consists, in my opinion, of a number of races, or geographical 

 representatives.* 



". Tephrocorys cinerea cinerea (Gm.). 



Sonth Africa. (Two from Athi Plain apparently not separable I ?) Outer web 

 of two onter rectrices margined with white. Nape not sharply streaked witli black. 



ij. Tephrocorys cinerea spleniata (Strickl. 

 X. n.'iniaralnnil U\ Bengnola. Like a, but paler. 



'•. Tephrocorys cinerea anderssoni (Tristr.) 



Hamuralaiid. Like n, but more rnfons on the sides, outer web of outermost 

 rectrix fulvcscent, that of second not different from the rest. 



<•/. Tephrocorys cinerea ruficeps (rfiip)).) 



N.E. Africa. Spots on sides of neck blackish, sides and tail as in c ; nape 

 sharply streaked with black. 



13P). Pycnonotus nigricans minor Hengl. 



Kimbugu, Kinyomozi, (ireat African Forest, nineteenth day from Fort Ht'ni, 

 23. r.. 1800, and P.afwazabangi, on tlie Ituri Kiver, 28. o. 1890. 



134. Andropadus gracilis Cab. 



¥ Kitima, Government station on the Ituri liiver, twenty-first day's march 

 from Fort IVni. In tlie Cat. B. Brit. Jtfi/s. v. VI. p. 11.") this species is placed 

 in Clilornrteldii in Shelley's list of African birds under Criniger. I fail to see 

 generic differences from Andro/tddii^. and I doubt tlie generic distinctness of several 

 of these gonern. " Iris red." 



13.j. Andropadus eugenius Uiliw. i'i). 



One iiiiilc, sjiot in (ireat African Forest mi the fifth day's march from Fort 

 Beni, agrees with a specimen from Eldoma Ravine ( ? ), e.Kcept that the middle of 

 the abdomen is light jellow, the sides of the throat still more brilliant yellow, the 

 wing a little shorter (83 mm.\ The specimen has not the appearance of a young 

 bird, but Dr. Ansorge has marked it : " c? young. Iris dark grey ; feet yellowish- 

 brown ; bill dark greenish-brown." More specimens are necessary to decide 

 whether this bird is exactly the same as -1. enf/e/tias or not. 



• C't, Cat. B. Brit. Mm. XIII. p. 561 (Sharpe). 



