1922.] the African Francolins. 125 



suo-gests affinities with the F. hildehrandt'i (»;roup, in which 

 the sexes are very tlifFerent. AVlngs : (5" 1G5 ; ? 162. 



Specimens G. Brit. Mus. G (type). 



Range. N.E. Rhodesia. Two young birds from the Kafue 

 River also appear to belong to this race. 



18. Francolinus harwoodi Blund. k Lovat. 



Francollnus harwoodi Blundell & Lovat, Bull. B. O. C. x 

 1899, p. 22 : Ahaia Fej, Shoa. 



Probably most nearly allied to F. natalensis and somewhat 

 reminiscent of that species in appearance. Only known 

 from the type. Wing : ^ 182. 



Specimens 1. Brit. Mus. (type). 



Range. Shoa. 



19 a. Francolinus bicalcaratus bicalaratus (Linn.). 



Tetrao bicalcaratus Linn. Syst. Nat. 12th ed. i. 17GG, 

 p. 277: Senegal. 



Perdix senegalens'is Bonn. Tal)l. Enc. Method, i. 1791, 

 p. 212, pi. 93 : Senegal. 



Perdix adansonii Temm. Pig. et Gall. iii. 1815, pp. 305, 

 717: Senegal (renaming). 



Francolinus alhiscapiis Reichenbach, Ilandb. Gall. 1853, 

 figs. 1753-4. 



Somewhat paler, and less closely marked below. Wino-s : 

 (? 167-187 ; ? 165-173. 



Specimens 1:5. Brit. Mus. 28. Tring 17. 



Range. Senegal, Gambia, Portuguese Guinea, Gold Toast 

 Hinterland and ])Ossibly coast as well, Northern Nio-oriu. 



19 B. Francolinus bicalcaratus thornei O.-Grant. 



Francolinus thornei Ogilvie-Grant, Bull. B. 0. C. xiii. 

 1899, p. 22 : Sierra Leone. 



Darker on the back than the typical race, and more densely- 

 marked below. The ty|)e-spccimon is abnormal and has no 

 rufous at all below. Wings: c? 170-190: ? 164-177. 



Specimens 22. Brit. Mus. 16 (type). Tring 6. 



Range. Liberia and Sierra Leone. 



