468 Mr. V. G. L. van Someren on Birds 



^ 1-4. 16.ix. 13; 17.viii.l3; 26. ii. 14 ; 27. ix. 12. 

 ? 1-4. 26.ii. 14; 14. x. 13 ; 2. v. 14. 



Mr. Ogilvie-Grant asserts that these birds cannot be 

 separated from T. rufipennis of Sharpe, formerly known 

 as T. fulvescens of Sharpe and Grant {vide Report on 

 Ruwenzori Expedition, Trans. Zool. Soc. xix. 1910, p. 379). 

 1 cannot agree with this. No birds in any way resembling 

 T. barakce have been procured in Angola, Camerooiis, or 

 anywhere on the West Coast. The bird which most nearly 

 resembles T. rufipennis is T. alhipectus of Reichenow, a form 

 which, I think, is quite a good species. 



This is a forest-species which keeps to the undergrowth. 

 It is rare. 



Localities. Mabira and Kasala Forests, Uganda. 



Turdinus miimtiis. 



Turdinus albipectus minutus van Someren, Bull. B. O. C. 

 XXXV. 1910, p. 126 : Mabira Forest, Uganda. 



c?. 2.7i.lS[2ype]. 



This is a very small species, with a wing-measurement of 

 65 mm. It resembles T. albipectus somewhat in general 

 coloration, and also T. rufipennis, but it is paler on the 

 flanks, centre of abdomen creamy (not white), cheeks grey, 

 loral spot not distinct, thighs dark olive-grey. 



This is a forest-species, and is rare. It was shot in the 

 thick undergrowth. 



Locality. Mabira Forest, in Uganda. 



Turdinus albipectus. 



S 1. 17.i. 14. 



? 1-3. 24.ii. 14; 14. x. 13 ; 2. v. 14. 



I am certain that these birds are quite distinct from 

 T. barakm and T. rufipennis. They are dark olive-brown 

 birds, with pale throats and whitish centres to the under 

 surface. Unfortunately, I cannot examine Beichenow's 

 type, in order to be certain that these specimens are similar 

 to his T. albipectus. 



Localities. Mabira and Kyetema Forests, in Uganda. 



