1922.] tlie African FrancoUns. 131 



Eanr/e. Milanji District, Nyasaland, and apparently the 

 southern inland half o£ Tanganyika Territory, at least birds 

 from Maheno;e are indistino-nishable. 



25 E. Francolinus hildebrandti lindi Praed. 



Francolinns liildehrandti lindi Praed, Bull. B. 0. C. xli. 

 1921, p. 111. 



A well-defined race differing from all others in the great 

 reduction of the black stripes on the underside, which in 

 consequence presents a very white appearance. Female un- 

 known. Wing : (? 174. 



Specimens 1. Brit. Mus. (type). 



Ranfje. Coastal area of southern Tanganyika Territory.* 



25 F. Francolinus hildehrandti, subsp. 1. 



This race, though widely separated geographically, appears 

 to be in every way identical with the typical form. It may 

 be found later that this form occurs throughout the northern 

 lialf of Tanganyika Territory, but at present no material is 

 available. Wings : $ 180-188 ; ? 165-172. 



Specimens 11. Brit. Mus. 11. 



Range. Nyika Plateau of Northern Nyasaland. 



20 A. Francolinus squamatus squamatus Cass. 



Francolinus squamatus GsLSSiWy Proc. Acad. Phil. viii. 1857, 

 p. 321 : Cape Lopez, Gaboon. 



Francoliaus jtctiti Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisbon, vii. 1879, 

 p. 68 : Landana, Portuguese Congo. 



Francolinus modestus Cabanis, J. f. 0. 1889, p. 8*^ : Chin- 

 choxo, Portuguese C*ongo. 



The typical race cannot be confused with any other and 

 has up to the present been usually treated as a separate 

 species. Feathers of underside without large dark centres 

 and giving a squamate appearance. Wings : $ 178-195 ; 

 9 164-177. 



Specimens 28. Brit. Mus. 15. Tring 13. 



Range, Cameroon to Portuguese Congo. 



* See note at the end of the paper. 



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