698 On Birds from SomaJiltfud and Southern Abrjssinia. 



299. Fkancolinus granti. 



FravcoUnus granti Hartl. ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895^ p. 520; 

 Graut, Ibis, 1901, p. 299. 



a, 6. c? ? • Uuliil, S. Abyssinia, 3rd Dec. Nos. 169, 170. 



Iris brown; bill black ; legs red. 



[We found Grant^s Francolin common all along tlie 

 Hawash Valley, and on March 6th observed several young 

 broods, but never more than four in a covey. These birds 

 begin calling at least one hour before sunrise. — A. E. P.] 



300. Francolinus sharpii. 



Francolinus sharpii Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 335. 

 a. ? . Sequala, S. Abyssinia, 27th Jan. No. 403. 

 h. S . Hawash River, S. Abyssinia, 28th Jan. No. 412. 

 Iris brown ; naked skin round eye red ; bill black ; legs 

 dark brown, dark red in front. 



301. Francolinus tetraoninus. 



Francolinus tetraoninus Weld-Blundell & Lovat ; Grant, 

 Ibis, 1900, p. 336, pi. v. 



a. ? . Lake Zwai, S. Abyssinia, 5th Feb. No. 465. 



Iris brown ; bill dark red ; legs bright red. 



This specimen agrees generally with the type procured by 

 Lord Lovat at Mendi in having the dark middles to the 

 feathers of the nape, interscapular region, &c. much more 

 faintly indicated than in typical F. schuetti. When a larger 

 series is forthcoming it is quite possible that the two forms 

 may be found to grade into one another. 



[The Grouse-like Francolin was only seen on one occasion 

 frequenting very dense bush, which it could not be forced to 

 leave.— A. E. P.] 



302. Francolinus erckeli. 



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

 p. 172 (1893). 



a. ? . Jeffi Dunsa, S. Abyssinia, 28th Dec. No. 329. 



Iris brown ; bill black ; legs dull yellow. 



[Erckel's Francolin was the only '' Partridge " seen in the 

 open rolling country of the high plateau. — A. E. P.] 



