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



seem to vary slightly, and I cannot see any tangible differ- 

 ence between specimens from the Cape and those from east 

 Africa. 



[(5*. Irides dark brown ; bill red, tip yellow; legs and 

 toes red. ? . Similar, except bill reddish black.] 



34.. Tympanistria tympanistria. White-breasted Wood- 

 Dove. 



Columba tympanistria Temm. & Knip, Pig. 1808-11, i. 

 fam, sec. p. 80, pi. 36 : " La partie meridionale de TAfrique, 

 vers le pays des Cafres.^' 



a. ? ad. Amala River, 5300 ft. Oct. 24. 



In good dress, rather darker on the head than specimens 

 from south Africa. 



Total length in flesh : 8i inches. Wing : 112 mm. 



[Irides dark brown; bill pinkish brown; legs and toes 

 dull claret-colour.] 



35. Limnocorax niger. Black Rail. 



RaUus niger, Gmel. Syst. Nat. i. pt. 2, 1789, p. 717 : 

 Cape of Good Hope. 



a. ? ad. Amala River, 5400 ft. Oct. 19. 



b. ? juv. Narossnra River, 5000 ft. Nov. 13. 



c. S iinm. N.E. slopes Nakwai Hills, 3600 ft. Feb. 8. 

 Total length in flesh: ad. 8 inches; imm. 8f inches; 



juv, 7i inches. Wing : juv. 99 mm.; iram. 101 mm. 



The adult is in full moult and the wings are in full 

 '^flapper" state, i.e., moulting altogether. 



The young bird is apparently in first dress- The immature 

 is not moulting and is in clean dress, being similar to the 

 adult, but having ashy edges to the feathers, both above and 

 below. 



These birds agree with specimens from the type locality. 



\_Ad. Irides red, eyelids red ; bill green ; legs and toes 

 coral-red. Imm. Irides red, eyelids red ; bill green ; legs 

 and toes dull red. Jav. Irides red; bill dirty green : legs 

 and toes reddish brown. Common, but seldom seen on 

 account of its retiring habits.] 



