1901.] birds from somali-land. 313 



82. Ceechneis fieldi. 



Cerchneis Jieldi, Elliot, Field- Col amb. Mus., Orn. i. p. 38; 

 Hawker, Ibis, 1899, p. 79 ; Peel, t. c. p. 324. 

 No. 180. 6 ad. Adadle, Feb. 16, 1899. 



83. LoPHOGYPS occipitalis. 



Lophogyps occipitalis (Burch.) ; Salvad. Mem. R. Accad. Sci. 

 Torino, (2) xliv. p. 550 ; id. Ann. Mus. Grenov. (2) xvi. p. 43 ; 

 Elliot, t. c. p. 59 ; Peel, t. c. p. 326. 



No. 68. $ ad. Biji (1200 ft.), Jan. 14, 1899. 



84. NeOPHROIS" PERCIfOPTERUS. 



Neophron percnopterus (Linn.); Sbarpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. i. 

 p. 17 (1874) ; Peel, t. c. p. 326. 



No. 8. Ad. Bihen Dula, Dec. 26, 1898. 



85. Necrostetes monachus. 



Neophron monachus (Temm.) ; Shai'pe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. i. 

 p. 19 (1874) ; Shelley, B. Africa, i. p. 155 (1896). 



Necrosyrtes monachus, Sharpe, Hand-1. B. i. p. 243 (1899). 

 No. 57. S ad. Biji (1200 ft.), Jan. 12, 1899. 

 No. 107. S ad. Laskarato, Jan. 28, 1899. 



86. Heteeotetrax humilis. 



Heterotis humilis (Blyth) ; Salvad. Mem. E. Accad. Sci. Torino, 

 (2) xliv. p. 562. 



Heterotetrax humilis, Sharpe, Cat. B. xxiii. p. 297 (1894) ; id. 

 Hand-1. B. i. p. 174 (1899) ; Peel, Somali-land, App. Birds, 

 p. 330 (1900). 



No. 37. c? ad. Near Bulbar, Jan. 4, ] 899. 



87. LOPHOTIS GINDIANA. 



Lophotis gindiana (Oust.) ; Salvad. Mem. S. Accad. Sci. Torino, 

 (2) xliv. p. 563; id. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) xvi. p. 45; Lort 

 Phillips, Ibis, 1896, p. 86 ; Elliot, t, c. p. 60 ; Lort Phillips, Ibis, 

 1898, p. 421 ; Peel, t. c. p. 330. 



No. 20. Ad. Near Bulbar, Dec. 30, 1898. 



No. 86. Ad. Biji (1200 ft.), Jan. 19, 1899. Iris very light 

 yellow. 



88. (Edicnemus aeeinis. 



(Edicnemus affinis Heugl. ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, p. 513 ; 

 Elliot, t. c. p. 61 ; Lort Phillips, Ibis, 1898, p. 421 ; Peel, t. c. 

 p. 331. 



No. 43. $ ad. Near Bulbar, Jan. 6, 1899. Tarsus 3-2 in. 



No. 223. 6 ad. Adadle, March 9, 1899. Tarsus 3-9 in. _ 



The difference in the length of tarsus in these two individuals 

 is somewhat remarkable. 



