17G Mr. \V. II. Ogilvic Grant on Birds 



doubt just previous to migration, was noticeably plumper and 

 in better coiulition than those killed previously. — L.] 



IGO. HlRUNDO ^TUIOPICA. 



Hirundo cctluopica Blanf. ; Sluirjje, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. x. 

 p. 147 (1885) ; id. P. Z. S. 189."), p. 491 ; ISalvad. Ann. Mus. 

 Civ. Gen. xxvi, p. 230 (1888). 



a. ? . Gitcmma, Abyssinia, 14 March, 1899. (No. 422.) 



Iris brown ; bill and legs ])]ack. 



[This bird was only observed in tlic Djijnma valley and 

 near Bilo, in the Lika province. Its flight is so nuirked 

 that I think it could not have failed to attract our attention 

 had it been encountered elsewhere. — L.] 



IGl. Hirundo smithi. 



Hirundo smithii Leach ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. x. 

 p. 150 (1885) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxvi. p. 231 

 (1888). 



a. (?. Bilo, Abyssinia, 11 March, 1899. (No. 399.) 



Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 



The male has the filamentous outer tail-feathers 4*0 inches 

 long. As already remarked by Dr. Sharpe in the ' Mono- 

 graph of the Hirundinidte ' the typical examples of H. smitki 

 have the filaments of the outer tail-feathers much shorter 

 than in Indian examples, fine specimens of which measure 

 about 7-0 inches in length. 



[This Swallow might easily be passed over, but it was not 

 observed by our party until reaching the tributaries of the 

 Nile.— L.J 



162. Hirundo griseopyga. 



Hirundo griseopijya Sundev. ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. x. 

 p. 152 (1885). 



a. S' Guatti, Abyssinia, 27 March, 1899. (No. 454.) 



b. imm. Mendi, Abyssinia, 1 April, 1899. (No. 4G9.) 



a. Iris brown ; bill black ; legs dark. 



b. Iris brown ; bill dark ; legs light. 



The young bird, with the flight-feathers partially developed, 

 closely resembles the adult in plumage, but there is a slight 

 rafous tinge on the sides of the chin and throat. 



