123 Mr. 0. W. Mackworth-Praod on [Ibis, 



12 E. Francolinus levaillanti kikiiyuensis O.-Graut. 



FrancoU>ius kikuyuensls Ogilvie-Grant, Bull. B. 0. C vi. 

 1897, p. xxiii : " Kikuyu District " in error. The bird does 

 not occur in Kikuyu and the type came from El Doret. 



I am very doubtful as to the status of this bird. The 

 difference between it and F. I. mulemcn is that the underside 

 is strongly rufous and the throat-patch rufous all over. 

 Dr. Van Someren, however^ could never find this bird, and 

 he showed me some absolutely typical specimens of F. L 

 mulemce from the actual type-locality of this bird. It may 

 therefore prove to bo merely a rufous phase of F. I. mulemce. 

 Wings : S 170-179. 



Specimens 4. Brit. Mas, 1 (type). Sir F. Jackson 3. 



Range. Nandi and Mau, Kenya Colony, at 7000-8000 ft. 



13. Francolinus finschi Boc. 



Francolinus /inschi Bocage, Orn. Angola, 1881, p. 406 : 

 Bcnguella. 



A distinct species probably allied to F. levaillanti. The 

 whole of the black and white feathering of F. levaillanti is 

 replaced by a delicate blue-grey, and this colour extends as 

 a wash over most of the bird. Wing : (^ 175. 



Specimens 2. Tring 2. 



Range. Benguella. 



14 A. Francolinus gariepensis gariepensis Smith. 



Francolinus gariepensis Smith, lUustr. Zool. S. Afr. 1849, 

 pis. 83, 84: " Source of Vaal River," i.e. Source of Caledon 

 Uiver in northern Basutoland. 



The phases and races of F. gariepensis are by no means 

 clear, and a good deal more material is necessary, especially 

 from Damaraland. To start with, in some specimens, and 

 in both the types, the feathers of the underside have well- 

 defined black margins, and such birds appear to be also the 

 largest in size. The typical race is more richly coloured 

 and more heavily spotted beneath than the other races. 

 Wings: c? 160-175; ? 160-169. 



