598 CAPT. G. E. SHELLEY ON [May 3, 



and as I have received it both from Dr. Kirk and the late Mr. E. C. 

 Buxton from Dar-es-Salaam, it is probably fairly evenly distributed 

 throughout the Zanzibar province. 



167. TURNIX LEPURANA. 



Turnix lepurana (Smith), Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 593 ; 

 Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1878, p. 249 ; Fischer, torn. cit. 

 p. 293^ id. J. f. 0.1879, p. 284 ; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. 

 p. 339; Fischer, J. f. O. 1880, p. 188. 



Ortygis lepurana, Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 243. 



Lamo. 



From Kordofan it ranges southward throughout East and South 

 Africa. On the veest coast I am unable accurately to determine 

 its limits ; but it is certainly a common bird in Fantee, and is pro- 

 bably distributed throughout this region from Senegal to Angola. 



Dr. Fischer found it breeding on Zanzibar Island and at Formosa 

 Bay, and he gives a description of the eggs. 



168. CEdICNEMXJS VERMICULATUS. 



CEdicnemus vermiculatus, Cab., Finsch «& Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. 

 p. 622 ; Cab. J. f. O, 1878, p. 245 ; Fischer, J. f. 0. 1879, p. 303; 

 Fischer & Reicheuov?, tom. cit. p. 338. 



Usambara mountains. 



This species ranges from Mombas southward throughout East and 

 South Africa. 



169. CURSORITJS SENEGALENSTS (Licht.)* 



Melinda. 



This species ranges throughout Africa south of about 16° N. lat. 

 It is here recorded for the first time from East Africa. 



170. GrLAREOLA PRATINCOLA. 



Glareola pratincola (Linn.), Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 630. 



Melinda. 



The Common Pratincole ranges throughout Africa. 



171* ChETTUSIA INORNATA. 



Chettusia inornata (Swains.), Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. 0. 1880, 

 p. 139. 



Melinda. 



I cannot attempt to define the range of this species, as there 

 appears to me to be much confusion in the nomenclature. The 

 present species is closely allied to C. tnelanoptera (Riipp.), from 

 which it may be readily distinguished by its smaller size, longer 

 tarsus, black legs, and in the bar on the tall not extending onto the 

 two outer feathers on each side, which are entirely white. 



Dr. Fischer first collected this bird in East Africa, on the island 

 of Zanzibar. 



