Birds from British East Africa and Uganda. 441 



B. O. C. vol. XV. 1904j p. 29 : Mulema, Uganda)^ which must 

 therefore become a synonym. 



Some more northern specimens show the pear-shaped 

 spot on the under surface ; but as specimens with both 

 rounded and pear-shaped spots are found iu the same 

 locality, I do not think that this character is of any sub- 

 specific value. 



In the Bull. B. O. C. vol. xxi. 1908^ p. 47, Neumann has 

 described a race of this bird under the name TrtcholoRma 

 lacrijmosum ruahce ; tlie characters on which it is founded 

 are the rounded spots of the underside, which, as I have 

 shown above, appear to be of little subspecific value, and 

 the ground-colour is nearly pure white ; but specimens from 

 the southern parts of German East Africa are not available 

 for comparison, so I am unable to give an authoritative 

 opinion on the validity of this form. 



195. Tricholaema diademata diademata. Red - fronted 

 Barbet. 



Pogonorhijnchus diadematus Heugl. Ibis, 1861, p. 126, 

 pi. V. fig. 3 : Steppes of Kitsch-Negroes, Bahr-el-Abiad, 

 i. e., Upper White Nile, cf. p. 124. 



G, $ ad. Turkwel River, 2100 ft. Jan. 11. 



Total length in flesh : 6^ inches, Wing : 82 mm. 



This specimen is entirely unspotted below, except for a 

 few on the lower flanks, thus agreeing with Heuglin's plate. 

 It is in somewhat worn dress. 



[Irides brown; bill black, bluish at base; legs and toes 

 greyish brown.] 



196. TricholaBma diademata massaica. Masailand Red- 

 fronted Barbet. 



Pogonorhynchus massaicus Reichw. Journ. fiir Orn. 1887, 

 p. 59 : Loeru, Masailand, German East Africa. 



a. $ ad. Mt. Suswa. Sept. 26. 



b. cJ ad. Loita, 6300 ft. Oct. 4. 



c. c?. c? ? ad. Amala River, 5300 & 5500 ft. Oct. 14 

 &21. 



