28 CAPT. G. E. SHELLEY ON BIRDS [Jail. 17, 



54. Anthus cervinus. Pall. 



Anthus cervinus, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 323 ; Sharpe, Cat. 

 B. Brit. Mus. x. p. 58.5. 



No. 121. $. Redjaf, Jan. 1, 1884. 



55. Macronyx croceus (VieilL). 



Macronyx crocevs, Hartl. Abhandl. nat. Ver. Brem. vii. 1881, 

 p. 99 ; Pelz. Verb. Wien, xxxi. 1881, pp. 145, 609 ; Sharpe, Cat. 

 B. Brit. Mus. x. p. 626. 



No. 359. S- Wadelai, May 19, 1884. 



56. Mirafra apiata (Vieill.). 



Megalophonus fischeri, Reichen. J. f. O. 1883, p. 202. 

 Mirafra apiata, Hartl. Zool. Jahrb. ii. 1886, p. 329. 

 No. 132. $. Wadelai, Aug. 11, 1886. 



This is the most northern locality yet known for this species, 

 which ranges into South Africa and the Congo region. 



57. Mirafra bucolica, Hartl. 



Mirafra bucolica, Hartl. Zool. Jahrb. ii. 1886, p. 327. 



cJ ad. Tobbo, May 16, 1883. 



In general colouring and size this Lark much resembles the 

 S.-African M. sabota, but differs in the colouring of the quills, two 

 pairs of the outer tail-feathers, and in the character of the feet. 

 The following comparison between M. bucolica and M. sabota will best 

 point out the characters which appear to me to be of specific value. 



M. bucolica. — Primaries broadly edged with rufous buff, that 

 colouring extending to the quill of the first long primary throughout 

 the greater portion of its length ; inner webs broadly edged with 

 rufous buff of the same shade for about half the length of the 

 feathers. Two outer tail-feathers — outer one rufous buff with a 

 diagonal dark portion extending from near the end of the inner web 

 over the basal portion of the outer one, but not reaching to the 

 outer web, and divided near the base of the quill by the buff colouring, 

 next feather with a broad rufous-buff edge to the outer web. Feet 

 smaller and buffer, hind claw slightly straighter and longer. 



M. sabota. — Primaries partially and very narrowly edged with 

 huffish white, not perceptible on the first long primary ; inner margin of 

 primaries whitish but nearly obsolete. Two outer tail-feathers — outer 

 one blackish, with only a broad edging of rufous buff over scarcely 

 more than half the width of the outer web and round the end of 

 the feather ; next feather with an almost obsolete pale margin to the 

 outer web, widening slightly at the tip. Feet larger and browner, 

 hind claw slightly more curved and shorter. 



58. Galerita modesta, Heugl. 



Geocoryjpha modesta, Heugl. Orn, N.O.-Afr. p. 691, pi. 23; 

 Hani. Zool. Jahrb. ii. 1886, p. 328. 

 No. 150. $. Redjaf, Jan. 17, 1884. 



