1922.J the African Franeolins. 117 



sides and with the black strij)in(>; much stronger. Throat 

 slightly spotted. Wings : $ 165-170 ; ? 158-165. 



Specimens 7. Brit. Mus. 7. 



Range. Tigre, N. Abyssinia. 



8 H. Francolinus africanus eritreae Zed!. 



Francol'inus (juttiivalis eritre'r Zedlitz, J. f. 0. 1910, p. 357: 

 Asmara, Eritrea. 



Closely allied to the last race. I have seen no examples 

 from the type-locality and so cannot say how well marked 

 the differences may be. Three birds from Keren in the 

 Tring Museum I cannot differentiate from F. a. gutturalis. 

 For details and distinctions see Zedlitz, op. cit. 



Specimens. JMone examined. 



Range. Eritrea. 



8 I. Francolinus africanus spilolaemus Gray. 



Francolinus psilolcemus Gray, List Gall. 1867, p. 50: Shoa. 



This race resembles F. a. gutturalis, but the black markings 

 on the feathers of the underside are replaced by broad red 

 ones. Throat closely spotted. Wings: ,^164-167; ? 161. 



Specimens 5. Brit. Mus. 5 (type). 



Range. Shoa. 



8 J. Francolinus africanus ellenbecki Erl. 



Francolinus africanus ellenbecki Erlanger, J. f. 0. 1905, 

 p. 151 : S. Arussi-Gallaland. 



Said to be like the last race, but to be greyer, less brown 

 above, and darker grey below. Size apparently similar. 



Specimens. None examined. 



Range. South Arussi-Gallaland to the Boran country. 



9 A. Francolinus castaneicollis castaneicollis Salvad. 

 Francolinus castaneicollis Salvadori, Ann. Mus. Civ. 



Geneva, 1888, p. 512 : Lake Ciar Ciar = Chercher, Shoa. 



It is unfortunate that the type of this species came from 

 Lake Chercher as that locality is on the dividing line of two 

 races, the Lake District birds and the Harar district birds. 

 It is therefore difficult to say to which the name should be 



