192 BULLETIN 15 3, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



KEY TO SPECIES OF CAMAKOPTERA 



a\ With distinct yellowish superciliary stripes superciliaris 



c^ Without distinct yellowish superciliary stripes. 



?)\ Under wing coverts and bend of wing rusty brown toroensis 



7"'. Under wing coverts and bend of wing yellowish or yellowish 

 green. 



c\ Back green, distinct from gray of head brachyura 



(?. Back grayish or brownish gray like head brevicaudata 



Of these the only species that directly concerns us here is hrevicau- 

 data. This species is represented by four races in northeastern 

 Africa, as shoAvn on the map (fig. 15). These races are: (1) The 

 typical one, which inhabits the Ked Sea Province, Sennar, Kassala, 



O fOO iCO 300 4-00 -To o MIL^S 



• SCALE • 

 riGURK 15. — Distribution of Camaroptera brevicaudata in northeastern Africa. 



1. C. b. brevicaudata. 



2. C. 6. abessinica. 



S. G. 6. griseigula. 

 i. C. b. erlatigeri. 



