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iV. /). toruensis Neum. J. f. 0. 1901, p. 410 : Mokia M'wcv, 

 Torn. 



All these appear to be synonyms. I have examined sixty- 

 five specimens referable to N. p. major, including the types of 

 N. p. omoensis and N. p. toruensis, and cannot find any 

 characters that will distinguish these five races; so I have 

 been compelled to place them all under iV. p. major. 



This race is similar in size and colour to N. p.ptj/lorhyncka, 

 but is less feathered on tlie neck, and on the average has 

 smaller face-wattles. 



Wing: S 285-255 mm.; ? 273-244 mm. 



Range. West of Rift Valley to the Lakes and Ruwenzori ; 

 south to the German border, north to Kaka, White Nile, 

 Ibago, Baro River, and Lake Suai. 



Specimens examined from : — Kaka, White Nile; Gondo- 

 koro; Lake Suai, Lake Stephanie; Ibago, Baro River; Uma 

 River E. of Lake Tata; Konso, nr. Lake Abaya ; Koscha, nr. 

 Omo River; Gelo, Lake Tata; Gofa, nr. Koscha; Abaya 

 Lake; Male ; Turkwel River; Kozibiri River ; Mt. Maroto 

 N. Lobor; Mubinde, Unyoro; Butiaba, Unyoro; Torn; Chua 

 Semliki River; Usoga ; Entebbe; Ruwenzori; Ankole 

 Buddu ; Victoria Nile ; Mabira Forest; Busoga ; King's 

 Lake, Kampala; Mt, Elgon ; Kavirondo; Wero Tero. 



NUMIDA PTYLORHYNCHA SOMALIENSIS Ncum. Om. 



Monatsb. 1899, p. 25 : Sonialiland (Hawker); cf. Ibis, 1899, 

 p. 52, Hawker's trip to N.W. British Somaiiland. 



This race is quite distinct, having a red tip on the face- 

 wattles, and is about equal in size and colour to the other 

 races. 



Wing : S 286-274 mm. ; ? 275-263 mm. 



Range. Somaiiland, Gallaland, and part of Jubaland to the 

 Lorian Swamp. I have recently examined a specimen of this 

 race in the collection of Col. Clarke shot at Loiola, north 

 Kenia district, which agrees perfectly with true JS^.p. soma- 

 liensis and brings the range much further M^est. 



Nine specimens examined from Waghar and Ogo, 

 Somaiiland ; Kafra, Gallaland ; and Wajheir, Jubaland. 



