— i86 — 

 Famii.v JACAXIDAK. 



Actophilus africanus. 



PartiX nfiicana Gmei,., Svst. Nat., I, pi. 2, 17S9, p. 709. — 

 Tvpe locality : Africa; restricted type localitv : Abvssinia 

 (Grant, Iliis 1915, p. 59). 



An example of tlie African Jacana or Lily-trotter was shot by 

 Mr. LowE on the Ognn river near Lagos on December syth, 1919. 



Range. — This bird lias an extensive range in Africa extending 

 from the Gambia and Egvptian Siidan soulhwards to Cape Colonv. 

 It is representend in the British Muséum from Gambia, Sierra 

 Leone, Gold Coast, Gaboon and Loanda in West Africa and from 

 numerous localities in East Africa from the Sudan to Cape Colonv. 



(Verv common along the Ogun River, but not observed at Iju. 

 — \V. P. L.). 



Family GLAREOLIDAE. 



Qalachrysea nuchalis liberiae. 



Glareola niichalis liheiiae '6cHh., Notes Leyden Mus., III, 1881, 

 p. 58. — Type localitv : Libéria. 



Two examples of the Chestnut-coUared Pratincole vvere shot in 

 the Oban district, S. Nigeria bv Mr. P. A. Tai.bot. We hâve also 

 four spécimens in the British Muséum from the Niger River. 



ïhe races of this bird are as follows : 



I. — Gai.achrysea nuchalis nuchalis. 



Glareola nuchalis Grav, P. Z. S. for 1849, p. 63 (1850). — Type 

 localitv : 5th Cataract of the Nile near Berber. 



Riingc. — Xile banks below Khartouni. 



