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which recall those of the genus Stipitunis, but the fact that in the species B. cinna- 

 momeus a somewhat intermediate type is found possessing either 10 or 12 tail-feathers, 

 seems to indicate that all the species must be considered co-generic. 



Bradypterus barakje (Sharpe). (Plate XVI. fig. 3, J .) 

 Phlexis rufescens Sharpe (nee Sharpe, 1876), Bull. B. O. C. xiii. p. 9 (1902). 

 Bradypterus rufescens Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 580 (1905). 

 Bradypterus barakce Sharpe, Ibis, 1906, p. 546 [Ruwenzori]. 



a, b. 6 2 . Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 7000-8000 ft., 7th & 15th Jan. [Nos. 

 1152. I). C. ; 3076. B. B. IF] 



c-f. 6 ? • Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 7000-9000 ft., 3rd-26th March. [Nos. 

 178. B. E. J).; 1281. I). C; 3192, 3270. B. B. IF.] 



Iris dark brown or dark hazel ; bill blackish, lower mandible mostly light horn-colour 

 or greyish ; feet brown, light brown, or pale olive-green. 



The birds are all fully adult and differ in no way from the type-specimen. 



This species appears to be very closely allied to B. castaneus Reich, from Cameroon, 

 but the latter is described as having the throat white. 



[Baraka's Reed-Warbler was found on Ruwenzori from an elevation of 6500 up to 

 8500 ft., and inhabited the darkest parts of the forest-zone, especially where there 

 was dense undergrowth. Like Bradypterus cinnamomeus, this bird always appeared 

 wet and draggled from creeping about among the dripping undergrowth. It seemed 

 very rarely to use its wings. — B. B. W.~\. 



Bradypterus cinnamomeus (Riipp.). 

 Bradypterus cinnamomeus Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 581 (1905) ; Jackson, Ibis, 1900, p. 545 



[Ruwenzori]. 

 Bradypterus rufoflavidus Reich. & Neumann ; Reich. Yog. Afr. iii. p. 582 (1905) [immature]. 



a-c. 6 et 6 vix ad. Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 7000-9000 ft., 8th-23rd Jan. 



[Nos. 1117, 1157, 1183. D. C] 



d-h. d 2 . Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 7000-10,000 ft., 10th-28th Feb. [Nos. 



166. B. E. D. ■ 1273. J). C. ; 3158, 3170, 3172. B. B. IF.] 



i. Imm. Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 9000 ft., 10th March. [No. 1315. B. C.\ 

 h-O. 6 ? . Butagu Valley, W. Ruwenzori, .7000 ft., 1st August. [Nos. 499. B. E. I). ; 



1763, 1764. B. C. ; 3529, 3533. B. B. IF] 



Iris brown or hazel ; bill blackish, lower mandible lighter ; feet brown or light brown. 



An immature bird [No. 1315] shot by Mr. Carruthers differs from the adult in 

 having the top of head and upperparts, except the wings and tail, olive-brown, 

 with scarcely a trace of rufous. The superciliary stripes, sides of the face, chin, and 



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