132 LLOYDS NATURAL HISTORY. 



F johnstoni, which is very nearly allied to F hildebrandti, the 

 females of the two species being almost indistinguishable. 



XXXVIII. JOHNSTON'S FRANCOLIN. FRANCOLINUS JOHNSTONI. 



Francolinus johnstoni, Shelley, Ibis, 1894, p. 24; Ogilvie- 

 Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. p. 559 (1893). 



Adult Male. — Very like the male of F. hildebrandti, but the 

 general colour of the upper-parts is darker, and the feathers of 

 the under-parts have uninterrupted black shaft-stripes, instead 

 of heart-shaped marks. 



Adult Female. — Scarcely to be distinguished from the female 

 of F hildebrandti, but rather darker in colour. 



Range. — South-east Africa ; Nyasa-land. 



This species was recently obtained at Zomba and on the 

 Milanji Hills by Mr. A. Whyte, one of Mr. H. H. Johnston's 

 collectors. 



XXXIX. FISCHER'S FRANCOLIN. FRANCOLINUS FISCHERI. 



Francolinus fischeri, Reichenow, J. f. O. 1887, p. 51 ; Ogilvie- 

 Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 169 (1893). 



We have never had an opportunity of examining this species, 

 of which only a singlefemale example is known. It appears to 

 be much like the females of F. hildebra?idti and F johnstoni, 

 but is said to differ in having the upper-parts pale brown, with 

 rust-coloured shaft-stripes ; the under-parts clear ochre, some of 

 the breast-feathers being spotted with black at the tips, and a 

 clear spot at the extremity of the flight-feathers, which have the 

 outer webs rust-red, barred with dark brown. Total length, 

 i2'8 inches ; wing, 6*4 ; tail, 4 ; tarsus, 2. 



Range. — Eastern Central Africa ; Ussere, Wembaere Steppes. 



XL. THE SCALED FRANCOLIN. FRANCOLINUS SQUAMATUS. 



Francolinus squamatus, Cassin, P. Ac. Philad. viii. p. 321 

 (1857) ; Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxii. p. 169 



(1893)- 





