10 Mr. C. H. B. Grant on a Collection of 



Systematic List. 



1. Struthio massaicus. Masailand Ostrich. 



Struthio massaicus Neumann, J. f. O. 1898, p. .243 : 

 Ukamba, B.E.A. 



One egg taken at Loita, on the 5th October, probably 

 belongs to this species. 



2. Francolinus coqui hubbardi. Hubbard's Francolin. 

 Francoimus hubburdi O.-Graut, Bull. B. O. C. iv. 1895, 



p. xxvii : Nassa, shores of Speke Bay, S.E. Victoria 

 Nyanza, G.E.A. 



a. ? ad. Kijabe, 6300 ft. Sept. 24. 



b, c. S ad. & juv. Mt. Suswa. Sept. 27. 



d. ? ad. Amala River. Oct. 12. 



e. c? ad. Lengototo, 6000 f t. Nov. 10. 



All are in worn plumage ; one September and the October 

 bird are moulting slightly. 



The young male docs not differ greatly from the adult ; 

 there are some black markings on the buff of the neck ; the 

 barring of the chest is rather narrower ; and the spurs are 

 mere knobs. 



Total length in flesh : S 12-12^ inches ; ? ll^- 

 12 inches. Wing: c? 147-148 mm. ; ? 139-144 mm. 



[cJ ?. Irides brown; bill black, lower basal portion 

 yellow; legs and toes yellow or rich yellow. Very common 

 and lies very close in busli country.] 



3. Francolinus sephaena grantii. Capt. Grant^s Francolin. 

 Francolinus grantii Hartlaub, P. Z. S. 1865, p. 665 : 



Unyamuezi, G.E.A. 



a, b,c. S ^ ad. S. Guaso Nyiro, 2900 ft. Nov. 22 & 23. 



d. S ad. Rift Valley, 20 miles S. of Baringo, 3800 ft. 



Dec. 24. 



e. S ad. Mt. Maroto, Maroto Stream, 3700 ft. Jan. 26. 

 The three November birds are in quite good plumage, and 



the female is moulting slightly. Both the December and 

 January birds are somewhat worn. 



