1922.] the African Francolins. 129 



22 G. Francolinus clappertoni konigseggi Mad. 



Francoliniis koni(jse(igi Madarasz, Ann. Mus. Nat. Hung, 

 xiii. 1915, p. 560 : Semsir, Binder River. 



I have seen no birds from the type-locality, nor is Mada- 

 rasz's type available, so it is somewhat of a speculation when 

 I assign Blue Nile birds to this race. They differ from 

 F. c. sharpei by being slightly smaller, and the feathers of 

 the chest have darker brown centres. Wings : ^ 178-182 ; 

 $ 168. It is quite probable that Madarasz's birds are more 

 sharply distinct in these characters than the specimens 

 examined, which are all from the Blue Nile. 



Specimens 5. Brit. Mus. 5. 



Range. The Sennar Province of the Sudan and possibly 

 parts of Kassala. 



23. Francolinus nigrosquamatus Neum. 



Franrolinns iii(jvos<juamatiu<< Neum. Orn. Monats. 1902, 

 p. 8 : Middle Omo River. 



Somewhat similar to F. c. sharpei, but feathers of chest 

 and back with all the centres black and the featherino- not 

 giving such a squamate appearance Small, and reminiscent 

 of a very black F. icterorhynchus. Wing : 9 141. 



Specimens 1. Tring (type). 



Ttanfje. Middle reaches of the Omo River. 



24. Francolinus hartlaubi Boc. 



Francolinus hartlaubi Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisbon, ii. 1869, 

 p. 350 : Mossamedes. 



From its description somewhat allied to the foregoing 

 group, but no specimens are available. 



Specimens. None examined. 



Range. Angola. 



25 A. Francolinus hildebrandti hildebrandti Cab. 



Francolinus hildehraiulti Cabanis, J. f. O. 1878, p. 206, 

 pi. 4 : (Zanzibar?), Mombasa, and further inland. 



? Francolinus fischeri Reich w. J. f. 0. 1887, p. 51 : Ussere, 

 Wembere Steppes, N.E. of Tabora. 



Male dark and closely marked on the underside, spots 

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