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2. Francolinus hildebrandti Cab. 



Francolinus (Scleroptera) hildebrcmdti (!ab., J. F. O., 1878, p 206 T 4 fTeita 

 Dist.]. ■ ' • ■ L 



Naivasha, August 12; Morand at river, August 26. "Irides hazel, 

 orbits dull red, bill dusky, red at base, feet coral red." 



3. Francolinus coqui (A. Smith). 



Perdix Coqui Smith, Rep. Exped. Cent Africa, 1836, p. 55. [Kurricliaine.] 

 One specimen. Tana river, June 17. "Irides hazel; bill black, yel- 

 low at base of lower mandible and edges of upper; feet chrome yellow, 

 ovaries large." 



4. Francolinus sp. 



One chick. Tana river, June 6, probably of the preceding or following 

 species. "Irides hazel, bill and feet pale red." 



5. Francolinus granti Hartl. 



Francolinus grantii Hartl., P. Z. S., 1S65, p. 655, PI. 39, fig. 1. [Unyamuezi.] 

 Male and young from the Tana river, June 22 and 29. " Irides hazel, 

 bill horn color, feet dull red." 



6. Pternistes infuscatus Cab. 



Pternistes infuscatus Cab., J. F. O., 1S6S, p. 413. [German E. Africa.] 

 A pair from Pesi swamp, October 3. "Irides hazel, orbits pale red, 

 bare skin of throat lemon yellow, bill and feet black." 



7. Numida ptylorhyncha "Licht" Less. 



Numida ptylorhyncha "Licht" Less, Traite d'Orn., 1831, p. 498. [Africa.] 

 A pair from Pesi swamp, Laikipia plateau, October 8. "Irides 

 hazel, throat black spotted with blue, cheeks and wattles pale blue, 

 bill and horn horn-color, feet black." 



TRERONID^. 



8. Vinago nudirostris Swains. 



Vinago nudir-ostris Swains., Birds W. Afr., II, p. 205 (1837). 

 One from Tana river, June 18, and another on the Guaso Nyiro, 

 October 19. " Irides pale ultramarine, bill ochraceous yellow at base, 

 dull white at tip." 



These specimens seem very close to V. calva and may be regarded 

 as intermediates. 



COLUMBIDJE. 



9. Columba arquatrix Temm. 



Columba arquatrix Temm., Pigeons, 1, fam. seconde, p. 11, PI. 5,' 1809. [W. 

 Africa.] 



' The copy of this worlc in the Academy's library contains not only the sup- 

 pressed pages but the original covers of the Livraisons. The latter are dated 

 as follows: 1 to 5, 1809; 6 to 8, 1810; 9 to 15, 1811, and it is stated that each 

 Livraison consisted of six plates. 



