1922.] the African FrancoJlns. 115 



undorsideSj but on examination they are found to grade into 

 forms as heavily marked beneath as the typical race. Over 

 most of its ranoe this is a hioh-oround Francolin. 



8 A. Francolinus africanus africanus Steph. 



Perdix afra Lath, (nee Miill.) Ind. Orn. ii. 1790, p. G-18 : 

 Capo of Good Ho})e. 



Perdix perlata Temm. Pig. et Gall. iii. 1815, pp. 32G, 

 721 (part). 



Francoliims africanus St(»ph. in Shaw's Gen. Zool.xi. 1810, 

 p. 323 : conntr}' of the Hottentots, ?.^. Western Cape Province. 



A rather ilull coloured :ind small race, with the undor- 

 surface of dingy-white and black, and the white, irregular, 

 not in round spots. Wings : ^ 151-157 ; ? 145. 



Specimens 4. Brit. Mus. 4. 



Range, Confined to the Knysna, Cape Town, and Stellen- 

 bosch districts. 



8 B. Francolinus africanus, subsp. 1. 



Somewhat similar in colour to the typical race, but rather 

 more sharply marked and considerably larger. Wings : (^ 

 163-168 ; ? 159-1G3. 



Specimens 13. Brit. Mus. 13. 



llange. Deelfontein and central Cape Province. 



8c. Francolinus africanus, subsp. 2. 



Considerably greyer and cleaner on both upper and under 

 surfaces. Underside marked in clean white and black and 

 the white mainly in round spots. Wings : ^ 1G7 ; ? 165- 

 1G7. 



Specimens 3. Brit. Mus. 3. 



lianr/e. Little Namaqualand. 



8 D. Francolinus africanus, sul).sp. 3. 



A good deal yellower on both surfaces than any of the 

 preceding races. In young birds this characteristic is very 

 marked, and the most eastern, i.e. Natal, birds are the 

 yellowest of all. Wings: c? 158-163 ; ? 158-159. 



Specimens 9. 15rit. Mus. 7. S. H. Clarke 2. 



Mange. Transvaal, Orange Free State Province, and Natal. 



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