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underparts (except middle of belly) reddish-chestnut ; 

 middle of belly white ; thighs dusky ; under tail-coverts 

 chestnut, tail bright rufous except centre pair of tail-feathers, 

 outer web of outer tail-feather, and extreme tips of remaining 

 feathers, which are dark sepia-brown. The rump is tinged 

 with rufous. 



Bill 13, wing 78, tarsus 29 mm. 



Type, No. 6382. Banso Mts., N. of Kumbo, 6000 ft., 

 Highlands of Nigerian-Cameroon boundary, 21 September, 

 1921. a. L. Bates coll. 



Ohs. Named in honour of Mr. George L. Bates. 



Apalis bamendae, sp. no v. ^ 



S ad. A very distinct s})ecies. Upper parts grey, washed 

 with olive-brown, forehead slightly rufous ; throat, cheeks, 

 and lores pale rufous ; under surface of body grey, middle 

 of belly above the vent buff ; tail uniform-coloured, without 

 white outer tail-feathers ; bill black. 



Bill 11, wing 50, tail 50, tarsus 18 mm. 



Type, No. 6431. Between Bemba and Chang, 5000 ft., 

 Cameroon Highlands, 15 October, 1921. G. L. Bates coll. 



Ohs. This species is most nearly allied to Apalis affinis 

 0. -Grant, which inhabits the slopes of Ruwenzori at 6000 ft. 

 It lacks, however, the deep chestnut throat, which is paler 

 and more suffused. It is paler beneath ; more olive-green, 

 less grey, above. 



Alseonax murinus kumboensis, sp. nov. A^ 



S ad. Most nearly allied to A. m. obscunis Sjost, but 

 much darker throughout, especially on the breast. The 

 upper parts are browner, less grey ; the tail-feathers are 

 deeper brown. The underparts are much more richly 

 coloured, many shades deeper brown on the breast, and the 

 belly a deeper buff-colour. The female resembles the male. 

 Bill 9-5, wing 65, tail 48*5, tarsus 14'5 mm. 



Tyjje, (J ad., No. 6411. Near Kumbo, 5000-6000 ft.. 



