— 3^4 — 



Distinguishing characters. — Appears to be vvhiter on the 

 belly. 



3. — MeLOCICHLA MENTALIS ADAM au AE. 



Melocichla tnentalis adamauae Reichw., Orn. Monatsber, XVIII, 

 igio, p. 175. — Type localitv : Adamaua. 



Range. — Adamaua, Cameroon. 



Distinguishing characters. — Much darker, of a grever tint 

 on the upperside. 



4. — Melocichla mentalis amauroura. 



Argya amauroura Pelz., Verh. Zool. Bot. Ges. Wien., XXXII, 

 1883, p. 503 : Fadibek, Upper White Nile. 



Range. — Uganda, Western Kenya Colony, White Nile, Bahr- 

 El-Ghazal, S. Abvssinia. 



Distinguishing characters. — Colour of tail darker in unworn 



spécimens. 



Observation. — Evidently a poor race, see Ogilvie-Grant's 

 remarks Ibis, 1907, p. 594, when discussing N. m. atricauda 

 a synonvm of the above. 



5. — Melocchla mentalis orientalis. 



Cisticoln orientalis Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M., V^II, 1883, p. 245 : 

 Pangani river. 



Range. — Nyasaland and Tanganvika Territory. 



Distinguishing characters. — Upper-parts lighter brown than 

 tvpical West African spécimens, rump lighter rufous brown; bill 

 stouter and longer. 



