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value) ; and the grey of the crown, hind-neck^ and upper 

 part of the mantle of a darker shade. 



Adult female. Differs from that of L. batesi in having the 

 underparts deep yellow, instead of red ; and the head, hind- 

 neck, and upper part of the mantle of a much darker grey. 



Hab. Forest west of Lake Albert Edward. 



Type in the Tring Museum: S- No. 2039. 14. ii. 08. 

 E/. Grauer coll. 



Obs. In West Africa two supposed species with the under- 

 parts yellow and red respectively occur together, and I 

 therefore for the present consider this new form should be 

 given specific rank. 



Laniarius rubiginosus rudolfi, subsp. n. 



Adult female. Differs from L. r. rubiginosus (Sundev.) from 

 S. Africa and L. r. bertrandi (Shelley) from Nyasaland in 

 having the dark yellow tips of the outer rectrices 6-8 mm. 

 wide, and of the middle pair only 2 mm. ; the under tail- 

 coverts and lower flank -feathers deep yellow ; and the lores, 

 feathers of forehead, sides of head, and ear-coverts ashy-grey. 

 Wing 91 mm. 



Hab. Forest 90 km. west of Lake Albert Edward. 



Type in the Tring Museum : ? . No. 1979. 7. ii. 08. 

 R. Grauer coll. 



Trochalopteron phceniceum bakeri, subsp. n. 



Adult male. Similar to T. p. phceniceum (Gould) from the 

 Himalaya (Sikkim and Nepal), but differs in being slightly 

 paler on the upper, as well as on the under surface, and in 

 having a very distinct ashy-grey wash along the middle of 

 the breast and abdomen, which is generally absent or merely 

 indicated in the Himalayan form, well developed in only four 

 out of the thirty specimens examined. It is also slightly 

 smaller, the wings measuring from 80-90 mm. (generally 

 about 85), as against 81-92-5 (generally about 90). 



Hab. Mountain Ranges south of the Brahmaputra. 



Type in the Tring Museum : S - No. 32960. Laisung, 

 North Cachar, 23. ii. 06. E. C. Stuart Baker coll. 



