116 ^Ir. C. W. Mackworth-Praed on [Ibis, 



8e. Francolinus africanus uluensis 0. -Grant. 



FrancoUnus uluensis Ogilvi(^-CTrant, Ibis, 1892, p. 44 : 

 Ulu country, Kenya Colony. 



There is a large gap in the distribution of F. africanus, 

 this race being separated from the last by a very wide area 

 from which the species has not been reported. In plumage, 

 however, this race is on the upperside almost indistinguish- 

 able from the typical race, while below the breast is more 

 heavily barred and spotted, and the edges of the feathers are 

 mottled, not plain blue-grey. Wings: ^ 159-1G6 ; ? 157- 

 165. 



Specimens 32. Brit. jMus. 12 (type). Sir F. Jackson 4. 

 S. H. Clarke 5. Tring 9. Dr. Van Someren 2. 



Range. Kenya Colony, mainly the highlands, but has been 

 reported from the Taveta country at the base of Kilimanjaro. 



8 F. Francolinus africanus lorti Sharpe. 



Francolinus lorti Sbarpo, Ibis, 1898, p. 425, pi. x. : Wagga, 

 Somaliland, 



At first sight this bird appears to belong to quite a 

 different group, but on examination it becomes clear that 

 the difference is merely due to the fact that the mottling 

 and cross-barring of the breast-feathers have become obso- 

 lete, and only the longitudinal streaks are left. Throat 

 white. Wings: c? 159-173; ? 165-170. 



Specimens 12. Brit. Mus. 3 (type). Sir G. F. Archer 5. 

 S. R. Clarke 4. 



Range. Golis Range and Warsangli country of British 

 Somaliland. JS'ow very rare, if not extinct, in the former 

 locality. The Warsangli birds are whiter on the underside 

 than the type, but this may be due to the freshness of the 

 skins. 



8 G. Francolinus africanus gutturalis (Riipp.). 



Perdix gutturalis Riipp. Neue Wirb. 1835, p. 13 : Halai, 

 Axum, Temben in Tigre, X. Abyssinia. 



Above not unlike F. a. lorti, but below more strongly 

 marked, with more red on the feathers of the breast and 



