674 Messrs. Sclater and Mackworth-Praed on [Ibis, 



2. E. A. .ETHiopicus Neum. 



Separable with difficulty from the preceding. 

 Under surface and tail-coverts similar, but 

 back distinctly lighter brown. 

 Range. N. Abyssinia, Eritrea, and the Sudan. 

 Bahr el Ghazal birds are intermediate between 

 this race and E. a. afer. 



3. E. A, RUFOBUCCALis Reicliw. 



Under surface and cheeks mucli less noticeably 

 washed with lilac ; back possibly a richer red ; 

 tail-coverts similar. 

 Range. Uganda and Mt. Elgon. 



4. E. A. suAHELicus Neum. 



Under surface and cheeks as in afer omthiopicus, 

 but tail-coverts all blue. 

 Range. British East Africa to the Zambesi, 

 Nyasaland. and eastern Congo. 



5. E. A. PULCHERRiMUs Ncum. 



Under surface and clieeks even more strongly 

 lilac than E. a. ajer or K. a. suahelicus . Tail- 

 coverts all blue as in the latter, but more blue 

 on the central tail-feathers and back a deeper 

 red . 

 Range. N. Angola. 



We believe this bird to be an extensive local migrant and 

 therefore doubt how far each of these races is restricted to 

 the range indicated. 



A single specimen in the Museum, collected by the 

 Blundell-Lovat Expedition at Quatti in north-west Abyssinia, 

 has the tail-coverts almost black and the central tail-feathers 

 quite black. It will probably prove to be a distinct race 

 when more material is available. 



Eurystomvs glaucurns S. Miill., from Madagascar and 

 south-east Africa to Nyasaland, is a ranch larger bird, wing 

 200 mm. against 160-185 in E. afer, and is quite a distinct 

 species. 



