from Somaliland and Southern Abyssinia. 177 



[This species was met with throughout Abyssinia as far west 

 as the Dabous valley^ where a great many young birds just 

 fledged might be seen on the wing with their parents early 

 in April. — L.] 



163. HlHUNDO PUELLA. 



Hirundo putlla Temm. & Sclil. ; Sharpc, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 

 X. p. 154 (1885) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxvi. p. 233 

 (1888). 



a. $ . Harrar, Abyssinia, 27 December, 1898. (No. 43,) 



b. Giteraraa, Abyssinia, 14 March, 1899. (No. 423.) 

 Iris brown; bill and legs black. 



[Not a common Swallow; only met with iiear Harrar and 

 on the Blue Nile. — L.] 



164. Hirundo melanoculssa. 



Hirundo melanocrlssa (Riipp.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 



Mus. X. p. 165 (1885) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxvi. 



p. 231 (1888). 



a. S • Harrar, Abyssinia, 29 December, 1898. (No. 45.) 

 6. S . Guatti, „ 27 March, 1899. (No. 453.) 



c. S' Mendi, „ 11 April, 1899. (No. 480.) 



a. Iris brown; Ijill and legs black. 



b, c. Iris brown ; bill black ; legs dark. 

 [A widely-distributed species. — L ] 



165. Hirundo senegalensis. 



Hirundo senegalensis Linn. ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. x. 

 p. 168 (1885) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxvi. p. 231 

 (1888). 



a. S ■ Arriro, Abyssinia, 18 February, 1899. (No. 339.) 



Iris brown; bill and legs black. 



[This Swallow was killed while perched on a tree ; it is a 

 strong flier, and usually soars higher than any of its allies. 

 It was seen at intervals in the valleys of both Eastern and 

 Northern Abyssinia. — L.] 



166. PsALIDOPROCNE ANTINORII. 



Psalidoprocne antinorii Salvad.; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 

 X. p. 205 (1885); Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxvi. p. 234 



(1888). 



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