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



western race, agreeing Avell in colour and markings, though 

 they have the wing 179 and 182 mm. respectively. 



Range. West Africa, Senegal, Gambia, Serikin, Kudu, 

 nr. Ibi, Benue River, and probably to Lake Chad. 



Pterocles quadricinctus lowei C. Grant, op. cit. 



Darker, more broadly marked, less " bloom" above. 



Wing: S (J measured) 183-201 mm. ; ? (4 measured) 

 177-187 mm. Two young males measure 187 and 176 mm. 

 respectively. 



Range. Nile Valley, Abyssinia, Uganda, B.E.A., and 

 west to el Obeid, Kordofan. 



23. Vinago waalia. Bruce's Fruit-Pigeon. 



Columba ivaalia Gmelin, Bruce's Reisen in das lunern von 

 Africa, 1791, p. 31 : Tcherkin, nr. Lake Tsana, Abyssinia. 



Gmelin does not give any defined locality, but in the 

 * Travels to discover the Source of the Nile,' vol. v. 1790, 

 p. 186, Bruce tells us he discovered the Waalia on the road 

 to Tcherkin. Therefore this place, which is just north of 

 Lake Tsana, becomes the type locality. 



a, b. S ad. Kittigom, Chua Dist., 2850 ft. Feb. 20, 21. 



Both are in good dress and not worn. 



Total length in flesh: 12| & 13 inches. Wing: 170 & 

 178 mm. 



[Irides blue and red ; bill bluish white, dull red at base ; 

 feet yellow, claws grey. Very common.] 



21. Vinago calva salvadorii. Salvadori's Bald-fronted 

 Fruit-Pigeon. 



Vinago calva salvadorii Dubois, P. Z. S. 1897, p. 784 : 

 Eastern and Central Tropical Africa. 



a,b. ^ ? ad. Araala River, 5400 & 5500 ft. Oct. 11 & 18. 



c. ? ad. Mt. Maroto, Maroto Stream, 3700 ft. Jan. 20. 



The female is duller and has less vinaceons on the wing 

 than the male. Both are in good dress and the male is 

 moulting. The female from Mt, Maroto is rather worn and 

 darker than the other specimen. 



Total length in flesh : S IH inches; ? 12 & IH inches. 



Wing: ^ 167 mm. ; ? 172 & 167 mm. 



