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Following this plan but treating ail as distinct species we shall 

 hâve three représentatives of the genus Ptyrticus. 



1. — Ptyrticus turdinus ('). (Type of the genus. J 



Ptyrticus turdinus Hartlaub, J. f. O., 1883, p. 425. — • Type 

 localitv : Tamaja. 



Range. — North Belgian Congo (Kibali River and Mombattu 

 Distr.) Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (Bahr-el-Ghazal). 



Distinguishing characters. — Upper-parts reddish-brown under- 

 parts mostly white, with remarkable round rufescent spots on the 

 breast. Legs and feet exceptionally heavy. 



2. — Ptyrticus puveli. 



Turdinus puveli Salvadori, Ann. Genov, 1901, p. 767. — Type 

 localitv : Kassine Is, Portuguese Guinea. 



Range. — Portuguese Guinea, Sierra Leone. 



Distinguishing characters. — Lacks the white under-parts which 

 are buff, v^ith white throat ; no spots on breast ; upper-parts darker 

 and duller than P. turditins. 



3. — Ptyrticus strenuipes. 



Turdinus strenuipes Bannerman, Bull. B. O. C., XLI, 1920, 

 p. 5. — Type locality : Iju, Near Lagos. 



Range. — Southern Nigeria. 



(') Since this went to press the following race of P. turdinus has been described from 

 a Ç example : 



Plyrlicus turdinus harterti Grote (Anzeiger Orn. Gesellsch. Bayern, 5, 192 1, p. 38. — 

 Type locality : Obères Kadeïgebiet [Neukamerun]). 



