1919-] the Birds of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. 633 



This species was described by Swainsou from West Africa 

 without definite locality, nor is there anything in the descrip- 

 tion to show that he was describing the Gambiaii and Gold 

 Coast bird rather tiian the one from Senegal. Still, as 

 Reichenow (O. M. 1900, p. 58) has assigned Swainsou's 

 name to the Gambia race, we may leave it at that. 

 M. g. konigi (Neumann, O. M. 1913, p. 181 : Mutmir, 

 Berber Province) is, if distinct, which we cannot with our 

 present material determine, confined to the Berber Province. 

 We have three examples — one from Shendi in the Butler 

 collection, one from Nakheila (C. N. Rothschild coll.), and 

 one from Meroe (Gurney coll.) — which are undoubtedly 

 somewhat paler than the birds from the upper Nile valley, 

 but they are all in worn plumage. 



3. M. G. CENTRALIS Rcichw. 



Underside darker and washed with greenish on the 

 flanks ; throat and chest still darker grey. 

 Range. Uganda and Niam Niam country. 



4. M.'G. ABEssiNicus Rcichw. 



At once distinguished by the greater amount of red 

 in the centre of the abdomen ; underside also more 

 barred and washed with greenish yellow. 

 Range. North Abyssinia and Blue Nile. 



5. M. G. SPODOCEPHALUS (Bp.). 



Darker grey below and with yet more red on the 

 abdomen, but still with a pronounced greenish wash 

 on the flanks. 

 Range. South Abyssinia. 



6. M. G. RHODEOGASTER Fschr. & Rcichw. 



Like the last race, but clear grey below with no 

 greenish wash. 

 Range. British East Africa. 

 A single bird in the British Museum, said to be from 

 Nairobi, collected by Percival is undoubtedly the Abyssinian 

 form. We cannot explain this until a larger series from 

 the intervening country is available. 



