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semitorquata from Abyssioia would, according to a statement made 

 by Prof. 0. Neumann, as a rule, have a winglength of almost 

 always over 190 mm. (maximum about 198 mm.), but the East- 

 African bird is smaller and thus not the typical semitorquUta. — 

 It agrees rather well with the Seaegambia-bird erythrophrys, and 

 I therefore think, that Z e d I i t z and G r o t e are right, when 

 calling their East-African specimens erythrophrys. 



Therefore, on the strength of the above-mentioned facts 

 concerning the differences between Streptopelia semitorquata semi- 

 torquata Riipp. from the coast-land and the Kikuyu region and 

 the Elgon form I think 1 am fully entitled to determine this form 

 as a new one, which I name: 



Streptopelia semitorquata elgonensis Granvik. 



1 Q ad. 18. 7. Eastern slopes of Mount Elgon 7,000 feet. 



Differs from Streptopelia semitorquata semitorquata Rupp. in 

 the following respects: 



1. The crown is dark grey, shading backwards into a rust 

 colour (with pale wine-coloured mixture). 



2. The belly, lower rump and lower tail-coverts dark grey. 



3. Neck, fore- neck and breast dark wine-coloured with rust- 

 crown tinge. 



4. Only a few of the wing -coverts have a pale, sometimes 

 scarcely discernible, shade of grey. 



wing: 190 mm. total-length: 310 mm. culmen: 18 mm. 

 tail: 138 mm. tarsus: 25 mm. 



This pigeon lived on the edge of the forest where the 

 expanse of the acacia steppe began. Another specimen of this 

 bird was shot which corresponded perfectly in colour and design 

 with the individual broivght home. 



Irides reddish yellow. Bill dark- brown (almost black). 

 The colour of the legs dark-reddish blue. 



When looking over the large collection of S. semitorquata 

 at the Museum in Berlin, 1 found, it is true, a specimen from 

 Bukoba 12. 12. 1920 which has character 2 above, but the neck 

 is wine-coloured. Not a single individual, however, had a grey 

 breast and grey belly. Every true S. s. semitorquata, in full 

 dress has a dark wine-coloured belly. 



Stigmatopelia lugens funehrea v. Someren. — Bull. Brit. Orn. 

 Club 1919, vol. XL, p. 21, 



Ndutula . . . ki-kamba. — Njwa . . . ki-suahili. 

 2 5^ ad. 18. 7. and 24. 7. Mount Elgon, 7,000 feet. 



Found in the interior of the dense forests together with 

 Turturoena delagorguei sharpei and always frequented the foliage 

 and the upper branches of the trees where its dark colour 



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