336 On Birds from Somuliland and Southern Abyssinia. 



sides of tlic body greyish brown, ornamented with narrow 

 concentric black and white bands, and the lower breast, 

 belly, and rest of the underparts pale ochraceous, with a few 

 subconceutric black markings. It resembles F. ictero- 

 rhynchus in having the upper parts indistinctly barred with 

 pale greyisli brown, the inner webs of the primary-quills 

 mottled Avith pale rufous, and the ground-colour of the belly 

 pale ochraceous. Iris brown ; bill, naked skin round eye, 

 and legs red. Total length about ll'o inches^ culmen 1'15, 

 wing 7-1, tail 3'3, tarsus 2-1. 



• 300. Francolinus tetraoninus. (Plate V.) 



Francolinus tetraoninus Weld-Blundell & Lovat, Bull. 

 B. O. C. vol. X. p. xxii (1899). 



a. ? ad. Mendi, Abyssinia, 18 April, 1899. (No. 483.) 

 [Type of the species.'] 



Though allied to F. schuelti Cab. this species appears to be 

 quite distinct. It ditl'ers chiefly in having the dark middles 

 to the feathers of the nape, interscapular region, and wing- 

 coverts but faintly indicated, and the chest and breast nearly 

 uniform greyish brown. Iris brown ; bill dull orange-red ; 

 legs and feet orange-red. Total length 12'5 inches, culmen 

 1"05, wing 65, tail 2'65, tarsus I'65. 



[This new Francolin, which was met with only near 

 Mendi, was found in coveys among the bamboo-jungle. 

 The flight is very strong. — L.] 



301. Francolinus erckeli. 



Francolinus erckdi Riipp. ; Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxii. 

 pp. 172 & 559 (1893). 



a. ^. Damai Damash, Abyssinia, 23 February, 1899. 

 (No. 371.) 



Iris brown ; bill black ; legs dull yellow. 



[A darker Francolin was seen the day this bird was shot, 

 but not secured. — L.] 



302, NUMIDA ptilorhyncha. 



Numida ptilorhyncha Licht. ; Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 

 xxii. p. 379 (1893). 



