128 Mr. C. W. Mackworth-Praed on [Ibis, 



with broader black-brown centres on a white or buffish- 

 white ground. Wings : S 183-191 ; ? 167-180. 



Specimens 18. Brit. Mus. 18. 



Range. From somewhere just north of Fashoda to the 

 sudd region of the Upper White Nile Province and the 

 eastern Bahr el Ghazal. 



22 D. Francolinus clappertoni, subsp. 2. 



Intermediate between F. c. clappertoni from the west, 

 F. c. heuglini from the north, and F. c.gedgei from the south. 

 Above browner than F. c. heuglini and not so grey, but not 

 so dark as F. c. gedgei. Below much like the last race, but 

 ground-colour possibly yellower, not so white. Wings : 

 c? 183-11)1. 



Specimens 6. Brit. Mus. 4. S. R. Clarke 2. 



Range. From the sudd region to Uganda. 



22 E. Francolinus clappertoni gedgei O.-Grant. 



Francolinus gedgii Ogilvie-Grant, Ibis, 1891, p. 124: 

 Plains at foot of Mt. Elgon. 



Above very dark, but dark brown not dark grey, below as 

 in the last race. Wing : ^ 197. 



Specimens 1. Brit. Mus. (type). 



Range. Mt. Elgon district, and probably elsewhere in 

 Uganda. 



22 F. Francolinus clappertoni sharpei O.-Grant. 



Francolinus sharpii Ogilvie-Grant, Ibis, 1892, p. 47 : 

 Bogosland, Abyssinia, etc. 



The next two races form a group somewhat distinct from 

 the other forms of F. clappertoni, and might be regarded as 

 a distinct species. It is quite probable that they will prove 

 to be so. Feathers of breast and throat harder looking and 

 more cleanly cut, with a pale brown centre in a white-edged 

 black V. Above browner with buffish-white edges to the 

 feathers. Wings : S 182-190 ; ? 169-177. 



Specimens 30. Brit. Mus. 12 (type). Tring 17. S. R. 

 Clarke 1. 



Range. Bogosland and Abyssinia south to Lake Zwai. 



