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108. Peristera puella, Schl. 



Butt. 1. c. p. 228. 



4 specimens, Junk- and Du Queah River. 



109. Peristera afra (L.). 



Butt. 1. c. p. 229. 



2 specimens , Junk River. 



110. Peristera tympanistria (Temm.), 



Butt. 1. c. p. 229. 



2 specimens, Junk River. 



111. Francolinus Lath ami, Hartl. 



Butt. 1. c. p. 231. 

 3 adult specimens and 4 nestlings, probably short after 

 having left the eggs. Schieffelinsville (Junk River). 



The four nestlings have the general color fawn , a broad 

 stripe from the forehead down to the tail chestnut-brown , 

 a narrow stripe from the eye down the sides of the neck 

 of the same color, front and a very broad superciliary 

 band , which is produced along the sides of the neck , and 

 cheeks rusty white, chin nearly pure white. All four were 

 caught together from the nest in an old plantation near 

 Schieffelinsville , the 6*^ of February. 



112. Vanellus inornatus, Sw. 



Butt. 1. c. p. 235. 



Several specimens , Oldfield and Schieffelinsville. 



113. Arde a alba, L. 



Butt. 1. c. p. 238. 



1 specimen , Du Queah River. 



Notes from the Leyden IVtuseum , Vol. VIII. 



