Africa. 
Vol. xl. 20 
Sarothrura rufa ansorgei, subsp. nov. 
Female. Upper surface black with fine bars and buff 
specklings, finer than in typical S. rufa. Wings less spotted, 
the secondaries. being almost uniform. Tail uniform black* 
Wings 81 mm. 
Male. Very like male of S. rufa, but markings on back 
not so white. Throat paler than rest of head and breast, the 
whole chestnut-celoured area paler than in 8S. African birds ; 
belly whiter ; under wing-coverts faintly spotted. 
Types in Tring Museum: ¢ ad. no. 899, 2? no. 902. 
Duque de Braganza, Angola, 7.8.03 and 8.8.03. Dr. 
Ansorge Coll. 
Obs. Two males and two females were collected. 
Sarothrura rufa elizabeth, subsp. nov. 
The female of this race differs from females of S. rufa of 
Cape Colony and S. rufa ansorgei, Angola, in being blacker 
on the upper surface, in having the buff marking on the 
head, back, and wings brighter and coarser, and in having 
the tail closely spotted and barred. 
The male differs from the male of S. rufa in being whiter 
on the underside and having the bill smaller; and from the 
male of S. rufa ansorget in having the white marks on the 
back larger and the mantle more longitudinally streaked, 
less spotted, and the tail-markings larger and more 
numerous. 
Types in Tring Museum : 
9 ad. Kisumu, 10.5.17. Dr. van Someren Coll. 
gad. Kakamegoes, N. Kavirondo, 9.2.17. Turner Coll. 
Obs. Four males and two females were collected. The 
range of this race, so far as our knowledge goes, is Uganda, 
from Entebbe east to Elgon and Kisumu in British Hast 
Vinago delalandei granti, subsp. nov. 
Very like V. delalandei from Natal, but smaller and much 
darker, deeper greyish olive on the head and breast, more 
golden olive-green on the back and wings, and the abdomen 
yellower. 
