PTERNISTES NUDICOLLIS. 589 
bare skin over the nostrils, round the eyes, chin and throat bright 
dark rose-red ; tarsi and feet black with a ruddy tinge.” 
Fig. Smith, Ill. Zool. §. Afr. Aves, pl. 12. 
565. PTrERNISTES RUBRICOLLIS, Gm. Sclater’s Francolin. 
This Francolin is aw inhabitant of South-Western Afriea, where it 
has been found by Senor Anchieta on the Coroca River in Southern 
Mossamedes, as well as at Huilla, Gambos, Quillengues, and 
Caconda in the interior of Benguela. It is also apparently abundant 
at Humbe on the Cunene River; but, as Professor Barboza du 
Bocage well remarks, it probably does not occur to the southward of 
that river, as it was not met with by Mr. Andersson during his 
travels. In Benguela the native name is Unguari. 
In addition to the bare throat which characterizes the genus 
Pternistes, the present species is recognized by haying dark shaft- 
stripes on the upper parts, and white stripes on the breast, and 
particularly by the sides of the breast-feathers being white. 
Fig. Daubent, Pl. Enl. 180. 
566. PrerNistEs HUMBOLDTI, Peters. Humboldt’s Francolin. 
This Francolin is very similar to the foregoing, but has the sides 
of the breast-feathers black or brown. Dr. Peters first met with it 
in Hast Africa, and Sir John Kirk procured specimens during the 
Livingstone Expedition. He writes :—“ Native name Kavare. This 
was the only Francolin of which I brought back specimens obtained 
on Manganja Hills; but there are five different species of this group 
in the Zambesi region, some peculiar to the coast and neighbouring 
parts, others to the highlands and plains of the interior. 
567. Prernistes Nupicouuis, Lath. Red-necked Francolin. 
Francolinus nudicollis, Layard, B.S. Afr. p. 268. 
The “ Red-necked Pheasant”? is only found in wooded districts, 
such as the forests of George and the Knysna, where it replaces 
F. clamator, which it resembles in all its habits: the call is, 
however, different. Mr. Atmore has it on his farm at Kykoe, in the 
Long Kloof; and we are informed that it is very common on the 
frontier. About Swellendam, likewise, it is plentiful; and at 
Mr. Moodie’s farm, Grootvadersbosch, it is equally abundant as the 
