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



26 H. Francolinus squamatus, subsp. 3. 



Two birds from Lake Zwai in southern Abyssinia seem 

 somewhat distinct. They are very pale on the underside, 

 and above they are mottk'd with a good deal of grey edging 

 to the feathers. More material would be of interest. 

 Wings : ? 173-175. 



Specimens 2. Brit. Mus. 1. Tring 1. 



Mange. Lake Zwai, southern Abyssinia. 



27 A. Francolinus ahantensis ahantensis Temm. 

 Francolinus aliantensis Temm. Bijdr. tot de Dierk. i. 1854, 



p. 49, pi. 14 : Ahauta, Gold Coast. 



This species is allied to F. squamatus, and the race of it 

 which occurs in Abyssinia shows decidedly intermediate 

 features. This, the typical race, is greyer and more distinctly 

 marked. Wings : S 17G-192 ; ? 167-173. 



Specimens 15. Brit. Mus. 13. Tring 2. 



Range. Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, Portuguese Guinea, 

 Gambia, etc. 



27 b. Francolinus ahantensis tetraoninus Blund. & Lovat. 



Francolinus tetraoninus Blundell & Lovat, Bull. B. 0. C. x. 

 1899, p. 22 : Mendi, N.W. Abyssinia. 



Somewhat intermediate in appearance between the last 

 race and the eastern races of F. squamatus. Breast- 

 feathers with narrow whitish sides, giving a striped appear- 

 ance. Above much mottled but not so grey as the last race. 

 Wing: ? 170. 



Specimens 1. Brit. Mus. (type). 



Range. North-western Abyssinia. 



28. Francolinus camerunensis Alex. 



Francolinus camerunensis Alexander, Bull. B. 0. C. xxv. 

 1909, p. 12 : Cameroon Mountain. 



In spite of what has been written to the contrary, it 

 appears that the sexes of this species are alike, thus justifying 

 Mr. Bannerman's views (cf. Ibis, 1915, p. 481). No known 

 races. Wings : c? 182 ; ? 164-178. 



Specimens 4. Brit. Mus. 4 (type). 



Range. Cameroon Mountain. 



