Genera Francolinus and Pternistes. 33 



Francolinus uluensis is described as new^ and the name 

 Francolinus sharpii is proposed for the bird commonly known 

 as F. rueppelU, G. R. Gray ; the latter name^ as shown in the 

 text, being synonymous with F. clappertnnij Childr. Fran- 

 colinus buckleyi, a MS. name given by Captain G. E. Shelley 

 to two female specimens obtained by him at Accra, is provi- 

 sionally put forward. The specimens differ considerably 

 from the female of F. coqui, aud most likely represent an 

 allied but distinct West-African species ; they may, however, 

 be the females of F. schlegeli, known only from a male ob- 

 tained by Heuglin at Bongo in Equatorial Africa. 



The confusion of names, especially among the species of 

 Pternistes, has been great, and I trust this paper may 

 prove useful to other ornithologists who study this group of 

 Game Birds. 



Key to the Genus Francolinus. 



A. Both webs of the primaries with a well-de- 



fined row of rufous or buff spots. 



a. A chestnut nuchal collar. 



a}. Throat black F. francolinus, S . 



b^. Throat white F. francolinus, $ . 



b. No chestnut nuchal collar. 



c\ Scapulars chestnut or chestnut and black, 



with white or buff ocelli. Underparts 



covered with white ocelli F. chinensis, (^ . 



d^. Scapulars black, edged with brown, with 



short transverse bars and spots of buff. 



Underparts buff, barred with black . . F. chinensis, 2 • 

 e\ Scapulars black, edged with buff F. pictus, S ^ . 



B. Both webs of the primaries without a well- 



defined row of buff spots. 

 0. With white or buff" shaft-streaks on the 

 feathers of the back and scapulars. 

 fr. Chin and throat black. 



a^. Breast-feathers black, with heart- 

 shaped white centres F. lathami, cJ . 



6^. Breast-feathers black, with heart- 

 shaped white centres, and margined 



externally with brosvn F. lathami, 5 • 



g'^. Chin and throat not black. 



c'^. Breast and flanks whitish buff, uni- 

 formly barred with black. 

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