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



Somaliland are almost exactly similar to these Kilimanjaro 

 males, and in between there are specimens from Brit. East 

 Africa, that are much lighter in colour. They agree well 

 ■with the description of P. e. olivascens Hartert (Orn. 

 Monatsb. 1909, p. 183 : Campi-ya-Simba, Masailand). 



Ptekoclurus exustus oRiENTALis Hart. Nov, Zool. 1900, 

 p. 28 : India (no exact locality given). 



Of the same size as P. e. ellioti. On the average less rich 

 in colour, especially on the greater wing-coverts. Less white 

 on the average on the tips of the 6th-10th primaries. 



AVing : ^ (33 measured) 187-167 mm. j ? (37 measured) 

 179-161 mm. 



Range. India generally. 



A pair of birds from Arabia in the Museum collection 

 appear to belong to this race, but these, if distinct, should 

 be referred to P. e. erlangeri Neum. (Oru. Monatsb. 1909, 

 p. 154 : El Hota, Lahadj, S. Arabia). 



20. Pterocles decoratus decoratus. Decorated Sand-Grouse. 

 Pterocles decoratus Cab. J. f, O. 1868, p. 413 : Lake Jipe, 



Anglo-German boundary, cf. von der Decken Reise Orn- 

 Afrika, iii. 1869, p. 43, pi. xiii. > 



a. S J^d. Southern Guaso Nyiro, 3100 ft. Nov. 23. 



Showing signs of wear. 



Total length in flesh : 10| inches. AVing : 166 mm. 



[Irides yellow ; bill yellow ; feet yellow\ Stomach con- 

 tained seeds of a leguminous plant. A few of these birds 

 were seen coming to drink at about 10 a.m. Mo others were 

 observed.] 



21. Pterocles lichtensteinii sukensis. Neumann^s Sand- 

 Grouse. 



Pterocles lichtensteinii sukensis Neum. Orn. Monatsb. 

 1909, p. 153: Turquel, Suk Country, B.E.A. 



a,b.S^ ad. & juv. Turkwel River, 1900 ft. Jan. 14. 



c. c? ad. Kozibiri River, 2400 ft. Jan. 20. 



All are in good plumage. The young female still re- 

 tains the mottled sandy tips to the flight-feathers ; though 



