collected in Uganda and British East Africa. 469 



Alcippe abyssinicus. 



(? & ?. 17xi. 13; 28.xii. 14. 



This is a rare species, found sparingly in Uganda and 

 British East Africa. It is a forest-bird. 



Localities. Loudiani, in British East Africa; Kyetema, iu 

 Uganda. 



Alethe woosnami. 



Alet/ie ivoosnami O.-Grant, Bull. B. O. C. xix. 1906, p. 24: 

 Ruwenzori, Uganda. 



S 1-2. 6.V. 14; 19.x. 13. 

 ?. 15. X. 12. 



Imm. 1. 19. X.13. 



These birds are nearer to A. poUothorax than to A. 

 diadematum. 



Young birds in first plumage are speckled. The feathers 

 of the crown, mantle, rump, and coverts are blackish with 

 bright ochraceous centres. The upper tail-coverts golden- 

 brown edged with black. The primaries and secondaries 

 blackish with an olive-brown wash, more especially on the 

 outer webs. The secondary-coverts olive-brown with ochra- 

 ceous terminal spot. Tail black. Feathers of the underside 

 bright ochraceous with black edges, except on the abdomen 

 and under tail-coverts, which are uniform. The throat is 

 pale ochraceous. Upper mandible horny-black, lower pale 

 horny-brown tipped with black. Feet greyish brown. Wing, 

 in adult S 92-93 mm., ? 86-88 mm. 



Localities. Mabira, Jinja, and Bugoma Forests, in Uganda. 



Alethe carrutliersi. 



Alethe carruthersi O.-Grant, Bull. B. O. C. xix. 1906, 

 p. 25 : nr. Entebbe, Uganda. 



c? 1-5. 19.x. 13; 24. ii. 14; 19. x. 13 ; 7. x. 14 ; 

 14.x. 14. 



Imm. 19.x. 13. 

 ? . 19.x. 13; 27.ix. 13. 



Fairly common in the dense forest, where it frequents the 

 undergrowth. An immature bird, moulting from first to 



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