114 Mr. C^ W. Mackvvortli-Praed on [Ibis, 



apparently been lost, and from the plate in the Proc. Zool. 

 Soc. 18G5. The plate shows a bird of something o£ the 

 nature of F. sepJucna, but which is too distinct to be con- 

 sidered a race of it. The striping on the underside is most 

 pronounced and is continued in the form of spots and horse- 

 shoes on to the flanks. The plate is based on an original 

 drawing by Heuglin. 



Specimens. None now in existence. 



Range. Mountains of Semien, northern Abyssinia. 



7 A, Francolinus albogularis albogularis Gray. 



Francolhms alboc/ularis Gray, List Gall. iii. 1844, p. 35 : 

 Gambia (nom. nud.) ; Hartlaub^ J. f. O. 1854, p. 210 

 (1st descr.). 



A paler race, breast pale yellow-buff with traces of black 

 cross-bars on the feathers. AVings : ^ ? 129-133. 



Specimens 6. Brit. Mus. 5 (type). Tring 1. 



Range. Gambia, and probably southwards to the limits of 

 the next race. 



7 B. Francolinus albogularis gamlDagse Praed. 



Francolinus alhogularis gamhagd' Praed, Bull. B. 0. 0. xl. 

 1920, p. 140 : Gambaga, Gold Coast Hinterland. 



Like the last race, but with the throat and breast feathers 

 strongly edged with rufous, and with more rufous above and 

 below the eye. Wings: S^ 125-135. 



Specimens 10. Brit. Mus. 8 (type). Tring 2. 



Range. Gold (loast Hinterland and parts of Northern 

 Nigeria. 



Note. — The sexes of F. albognlaris are apparently alike, 

 but see remarks under F. coqid bucliei/i. 



8. Francolinus africanus. 



Under this heading come a large and varied group of 

 Francolins extending from the Cape to Eritrea. I have 

 refrained from naming any more races, but I expect that with 

 more material South African ornithologists will recognise 

 two or three races within the Union, and more may probably 

 be found in the northern part of their range. The northern 

 group is at first sight very distinct by reason of their plainer 



