21 [ Vol. xl. 
Wings 156-160 mm. compared to 178-190 mm. in Natal 
birds. 
Type in British Museum. Ad., 1.5.18. Kilwa, “German” 
Hast Africa. C. Grant Coll. 
Obs. This bird is named in honour of Claude Grant, who 
collected the type and, thinking that it differed from the 
Natal birds, sent it home to Mr. Bannerman for comparison 
with typical V. delalandei. Just about the same time I also 
procured a few specimens and brought them home, thinking 
that they were possibly new. In order not to clash, 
Mr. Bannerman has kindly allowed me to describe the bird. 
This Fruit-Pigeon occupies the same territory as V. wake- 
fieldi, also a green-tailed bird, but quite a distinct species. 
Stigmatopelia lugens funebrea, subsp. nov. 
Similar to S. lugens, from Abyssinia in type of plumage, 
but altogether darker and much smaller. The pinkish-bufft 
breast-band not so pale nor extensive ; the buff of the throat 
not extending on to the neck, and the grey of the upper 
breast and abdomen much darker. The under tail-coverts 
and under wing-coverts much darker. 
Wings 175-180 mm. compared to 185-192 mm. in typical 
S. higens. 
Range. Elgon, south to Kilimanjaro. 
Type in Tring Museum. @ ad., 12.4.17. Dr. van 
Someren Coll. 
Bradypterus yokane, sp. nov. 
Upper surface including crown, mantle, back, and tail 
very dark black-brown, almost black, rather paler in the 
lower part of rump. Wings black-brown, primaries and 
secondaries narrowly edged pale brown. Secondary coverts 
more broadly edged with pale brownish white; tertiary coverts 
broadly edged and tipped with white, so forming a bar across 
the wing ; lesser coverts pure white forming a white “ shoulder.” 
Under wing-coverts blackish, largely tipped white. Under- 
side : cheek white, barred black, ear-coverts blackish streaked 
white ; throat white with large arrow-shaped black marks ; 
breast and abdomen white, sides of breast and flanks brownish 
black with blackish shaft-streaks. Under tail-coverts ashy 
