164 RECORDS OF GIG GAME 
Head of Blue Duiker. 
The BLUE DUIKER (Cephalophus monticola). 
[pitz, Zulu. 
In the great majority of duikers, that is to say all except those 
included in the group mentioned above, the horns, which are generally 
present in both sexes, slope backwards either in or just below the line 
of the profile of the nose. The present species is included in a sub- 
group characterised by the smoky-brown or blackish colouring, and is 
especially distinguished by the rufous legs and uniformly coloured rump, 
the height at the shoulder being 13 inches. Weight about 8 lbs. clean. 
Distribution.—Southern Africa, from the wooded districts of Cape 
Colony northwards to Benguela on the west, and Nyasaland on 
the east. 
A.—TYPICAL RACE. 
eo ee. Wipte' hip. Locality. Owner. 
24 13 14 Tushila Plain, B.C.A. . Hon. Walter Rothschild. 
245 Ly Tee Nyasaland . : ee Devel: 
2 itty Ie Pondoland . : . Sir Edward G. Loder, Bart. 
2 35 13 Natal . : F a Cy Selous: 
2 12 13 Benguela_. : pe \Venlpeniices 
2 1? 14 N. Rhodesia : 5 Mp dle Thrmes: 
91g 1? 1 Nyasaland . 3 De Dale yells 
1? 12 13 3enguela. ‘ . Hon, Walter Rothschild. 
9 13% 1,°5 id IXnysna : d rents Jon. Ro Onb Bridge- 
man, R.N. 
14 13 itt Angola : i 2 Capt BG. Hamilton: 
/.-§UDANI RACE (C. monticola xquatorialis). 
coer oe Tip to Tip. Locality. Owner. 
1} 12 i} Sudan. : : Capt. Goalverehe 
1} * I Uganda ‘ : . Capt. El. S: Poppin: 
