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The range of Francolinus hildehrandti is fixed by P e r c i - 

 val (Journ. East Afr. and Ug. N. H. Soc. vol. IV, No. 6, 1914, 

 p. 151) to the Rift Valley, northern Enso-Nyrio. 

 Wing tarsus culmen tail 



185 mm. 47 mm. 26 mm. 102 mm. cf- 

 166 mm. 47 mm. 23 mm. 104 mm. 9- 

 Irides dark brown; bill dark-grey, upper mandible yellow- 

 red; legs yellow-red. 



Francolinus uj,uensis Grant. — Rchw. 1. p. 487. 

 1 (5 23. 4. Lake Naiwasha. 



This single specimen was shot on the acacia plains at Lake 

 Naiwasha. 



The species occurs, according to Percival (Journ. East 

 Afr. and Ug. N. H. Soc, vol. IV, No. 8, 1914, p. 151) on "the 

 Athi plains, Loita and Lemek valley, north of Kenia". 

 Wing tarsus culmen tail 



165 mm. 41 mm. 30 mm. 76 ram. 

 Irides dark-brown; upper mandible yellow at the base; legs 

 dirty yellow. 



Francolinus JciJcuyuensis Grant. — Rchw. I. p. 491. 



1 S 25. 5. Mount Elgon. 



A specimen of this rare Francolin was shot on the edge 

 of the plain, where only a few solitary acacias and small bushes 

 grew. It frequented, together with some Francolinus schuetti, 

 the tall grass bordering a little river. 



Percival (Journ. East Afr. and Ug. N. H. Soc. vol. IV 

 No. 8 1914 p. 151) assigns the occurrence of this species to 

 Uasingishu plateau, Sotik. 



The specimen is in worn dress and in the beginning of 

 the moult. 



Wing tarsus culmen tail 



170 mm. 51 mm. 30 mm. 65 mm. 



Irides brownish red; bill dark-grey, upper mandible yellow 

 at the base; legs yellowish brown. 



Coturnix delagorguei Delag. — Rchw. I. p, 507. 

 1 (5 17. 5. Mount Elgon. 



This species was seen on several occasions near the rivers 

 and streams flowing through the plain, about a day's march 

 from the Eastern slopes of Elgon. The male shot is in full 

 dress and the testes were large and swollen. 

 Wing, tarsus, 



96 mm. 24 mm. 



Irides brown; bill dark-brown (blackish); legs yellow-brown. 



