from the Tanganyika Plateau. 373 



rf*. Overhangiug uiembrane of nostril 



entirely bare Ptyrticm* (1883). 



6^. Bill long and slender, with the culmen 

 straight to the notch in the upper man- 

 dible, and the upward curve of the keel 

 as great as the downward curve of the 



culmen PhyUostrephus (1837)' 



h. With distinct long silky plumes on the rump 



and flanks. . . . Rectirostruni Reichen. 1893 = Macrophenus (1859). 



Dr. Reichenow has kindly shown me the types of his 

 Rectirostrum hypochondriacmn and R. zenkeri ; the former 

 agrees perfectly with one of Du Chaillu's specimens of 

 Macrosphenus flavicans Cass, in the British Museum, and 

 Dr. Reichenow agrees with me that his R. zenkeri is probably 

 a female or young bird of the same species. 



29. Eremomela polioxanthis. 



This species has hitherto been known only by the type 

 specimen, which was shot by Mr. T. E. Buckley in Swaziland, 

 and is now in the British Museum. 



30. ClSTlCOLA ALTICOLA, Sp. nOV. 



Fife. 



Entire ear-coverts and head above the line of the gape 

 uniform deep rufous ; back of neck, back, and upper tail- 

 coverts uniform ashy grey, with a slight brownish tinge on 

 middle back ; wings brown, with a grey shade on the coverts 

 and narrow palish edges to the quills. Tail of twelve feathers, 

 long, and rather slender, uniform brown, with no dark sub- 

 terminal mark, but with white ends to the feathers, extremely 

 narrow on the centre pair, widening out considerably towards 

 the outer ones ; cheek below the gape, chin, throat, breast, 

 under tail-coverts, and under wing-coverts white, with the 

 flanks and thighs greyish ; inner webs of the quills with 

 partial white edges : bill black ; legs pale brown, possibly 

 flesh-colour. Total length 5'6 inches, culmen 0*5, wing 2*25, 

 tail 2'7, tarsus 0*8. 



Cisticola alticola may be placed in a key to Cislicola 

 somewhat in the following manner : — 



* FijirhunLS Cass. ISoO, type P. scnndens, i^.ec Pi/rr/n/ra Bp. 18>59. 



