1919-] the Birds of the A7iglo-Egyptian Sudan. 631 



Thripias namaquus schoensis. 



Picus schoensis Ruppell, Mus. Senck. iii. 184-2, p. 120 : 

 Shoa. 



Mesopiciis schoensis (E-iipp.) ; Reichw. V, A. ii. p. 191. 

 Campothera shoensis (Riipp.) ; Butler, Ibis, 1908, p. 247. 

 [B. coll.] 1 Khor Gitti Jan. B.G. 



Yiingipicus obsoletus obsoletus. 



Picus obsoletus Wagler, Isis, 1829, p. 510: Senegamhia. 

 Dendropicos obsoletus (Wagl.) ; Reichw. V. A. ii. p. 199. 

 lynyipicus obsoletus (Wagl.) ; Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 358, 

 1908, p. 248. 



[B. coll.] 2 Roseires A pi. Aug., 1 Rahad river May, 

 Sen. : 1 Kaka Feb., 1 Bahr el Zeraf June, U.N. ; 

 1 Katta Jan., 1 Cliak Chak Feb. B.G. ; 2 Sheik 

 Tombe, Mon. 

 [('. & L. coll.] 1 nr. Sennar Jan., 2 Kamisa Dec. Sen.; 

 1 Jebelein Jan. W.N. : 1 Jebel Ahmed Agba Jan., 

 3 Tonga Feb. U.N. 

 [Chr. coll.] 1 Yei Nov. L.E. 



Some of these birds, especially those from the Bahr el 

 Ghazal and Lado, are slightly darker than the typical race 

 and approach Y. 0. ringens Hartert from British East Africa. 



Yimgipicus obsoletus heuglini. 



lyngipicus obsoletus heuglini Neumann, J. f. O. 1904, 

 p. 402 : Eritrea. 



lyngipicus obsoletus apud Butler, Ibis, 1909, p. 401. 



[B. coll.] 1 Khor Arbat May, E.S. 



rc. & L. coll.] 1 Sinkat Mch. U.S. 



Distinguished from the typical race by the small amount 

 of the white on the wing-coverts. This bird is apparently 

 new to the British ^luseum collection. 



Mesopicos goertas poicephalus. 



Dendrobates poicephalus Swainsou. Birds W. Afr. ii. 1837, 

 p. 154: W. Africa. 



Mesopicos goertoi poicephalus (Swains.) ; Reichw. "\'. A. ii. 

 p. 186. 



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