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l4a. Pseudogyps africanus schillingst Erlanger, German 
Orn. M.B., xi., p. 22 (1903). [Mdkomas:, E. Africa. 
German E. Africa.] 
Eastern White-backed Vulture. 
Plumage more greyish. 
t14b. ymooey africanus fuellebornt Erlanger, Nyasaland 
Orn. M. B., x1., p. 22 (1903). [Rukwa See, to Angola ; 
Nyasaland. | Transvaal. 
Southern White-backed Vulture. 
Plumage paler. 
l4c. Pseudogyps africanus zechi Erlanger Orn. Togoland. 
M. B., x1., p. 22 (1903). [Kratscht, Togo- 
land. | 
Western White-backed Vulture 
Plumage still paler. 
Gen. X. TORGOS Kaup (1828). 
Type Vultur auricularis = tracheliotus. 
Head with fleshy tolds and a neck-lappet ; tarsus 
longer than middle toe. 
715. Torgos tracheliotus tracheliotus (Forst.) Le- S. Africa. 
vaillant, Reise Afr., ii1., p. 363, pl. 12 (1791) 
[Cape Colony.] 
Sociable Vulture. 
Wing ad. 747-785 mm.; above and crop- 
patch brown; ruff of brown feathers on 
hind neck; below clothed with white 
down, with brown lanceolate feathers on 
breast and abdomen. 
