404 Capt. G. E. Shelley on a 



Shelley, P. Z. S. 1882, p. 307 ; Shalow, J. f. O. 1883, p. 357 ; 

 Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. 1884, p. 350 (Masai) ; id. J. f. O. 

 1885, p. 130 (Barawa). 



Hub. E. Africa, from about 15° N. lat. to 7° S. lat. 



" Common, but shy, singly or in pairs, frequenting the top- 

 most boughs of trees. Iris brown ; bill and legs black/' 



31. Argya aylmeri, sp. n. (Plate XL fig. 1.) 



Upper parts uniform ashy brown, shading into deep rufous- 

 brown on the crown and forehead ; nape and sides of the head 

 slightly more rufous than the back, and fading into buff in 

 front of the eyes ; chin and throat buff with ashy-brown 

 bases to the feathers, giving a somewhat scaled appearance to 

 these parts ; remainder of the underparts more rufous-buff, 

 washed on the flanks, thighs, and under tail-coverts with 

 ashy brown, under wing-coverts and partial inner margins to 

 the quills rich rufous-buff, remainder of the quills ashy 

 brown; bill brownish yellow; legs brownish flesh-colour. 

 Total length 8*4 inches, culmen 0*7, wing 2'8, tail 4*8, 

 tarsus 1. 



Hab. Somali-land. 



" Probably plentiful, but difficult to see, as they frequent 

 the thick bushes and grass. They are very active, and con- 

 stantly utter a cry somewhat resembling that of a mouse.'' 



32. MONTICOLA RUFOCINEREA. 



Saxicola rufocinerea, Riipp. Neue Wirb. Vog. 1835-40, 

 p. 7Q, pi. 27. 



Thnmnolcea rufocinerea, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 369. 



Monticola rufocinerea, Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. 

 p. 327; Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. 188 1, p. 302 (Masai) ; 

 Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. 1884, p. 1(50 (Shoa) ; Fischer, 

 J. f. O. 1885, p. 142 (Maiwascha in 0° 30' S. lat.). 



Hab. E. Africa, Abyssinia southward to Somali and Masai- 

 land. 



" Common about the mountains near Berbera. In their 

 actions they much remind one of the Robin." 



33. Saxicola phillipsi, sp. n. (Plate XII.) 



Crown, back of the neck, upper back, and scapulars ashy 



