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a narrow whitish margin, which is separated internally by a blackish arrow-shaped line 
running parallel with the exterior margin; whereas in Fr. clappertoni the whitish 
outer margin is much broader, leaving a much narrower dark brown centre. All the 
specimens in Mr. Jesse’s collection show these peculiarities.—0O. F. 
[Iris brown; skin round eye bright scarlet; legs and feet black in front and scarlet 
behind, soles of feet scarlet. 
Localities: Senafé, Kokai, and the Anseba valley, nowhere else ; its cry is a screech 
like that of the Barn-Owl at times. Obtained from May to August.—I. /.] 
182. FRANCOLINUS ERKELI, Riipp. 
Francolinus erkelii, Riipp. Neue Wirbelth. t.6; id. Syst. Uebers. p. 106. no. 378; Heugl. Syst. 
Uebers. no. 526; id. Fauna des Roth. Meer. no. 215; Brehm, Habesch, p. 223. no. 125. 
a. 9. Senafé. April 15 (no. 150). 
b. 2. Senafé. May (no. 116). 
c. d. Maragaz. July 30 (no. 1814). 
[Iris brown ; beak black with white tip; legs and feet stone-grey. 
A strictly highland species. Localities: Undel Wells, Senafé, and Anseba valley. 
Cry of the male very like that of the Common Pheasant.—I/. /.] 
183, FRANCOLINUS GUTTURALIS, Riipp. 
Francolinus gutturalis, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. pp. 103 et 106. no. 380, t. 40; Heugl. Syst. Uebers. 
no. 529; id. Fauna d. Rothen Meer. no. 214; Brehm, Habesch, p. 223. no. 127; Finsch & 
Hartl. Vogel Ostafr. p. 584. no. 313. 
. 2. Senafé. April 27 (no. 404). 
6. 3. Senafé. 
. d. Senafé. May (no. 130). 
d. 2. Senafé. May. 
e. Senafé. May (no. 432). 
f. d. Bejook. July 13 (no. 1159). 
g. S. Bejook. July 13 (no. 1717). 
a 
[Iris brown ; legs and feet yellowish-grey. _ 
A highland form. Localities: Senafé and Anseba valley. Cry resembling that of 
the Grey Partridge (Perdix cinerea) of England. 
All the Francolins vary much in quality for the table, sometimes being too nauseous 
to be eaten: when this is the case I have found that they have been feeding on insects. 
Among the Francolins the male is heavier than the female—/. /.] 
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