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Range. From Lake Albert‘and Ruwenzori to Elgon and 
the Turkwell River. 
Type in Tring Museum. ¢ ad., 28.5.06, Chagwe. 
Dr. van Someren Coll. 
Obs. 18 specimens exhibit the characters in a remarkably 
constant manner. 
Colius striatus kikuyensis, subsp. nov. 
The Central British East African birds differ from the 
coastal form, C. s. mombassicus, in having the head and neck 
darker, ‘‘ saccado umber,” the mantle slightly darker, faintly 
barred : base of forehead, cheeks, and throat blackish, with 
the feathers of the latter tipped greyish. Ear-coverts silver- 
grey. Breast buffy brown barred blackish. Lower part of 
breast and abdomen light buff ; wings and tail deep greyish 
olive; rump and upper tail-coverts ‘“saccado brown,” 
faintly barred. 
Wings 109-107 mm. 
Range. South Ukambani to Kavirondo, including the 
Loita Plains and east to Kenia. 
Type in Tring Museum. 6 ad., 14.5.18. Nairobi. 
Dr. van Someren Coll. 
Colius leucocephalus turneri, subsp. nov. 
Differs from typical Colius leucocephalus (of which I have 
13 specimens from type-locality) in having the neck, mantle, 
and back more clearly barred, in having these parts more 
greyish ; the hind half of the crest much deeper smoke-grey, 
the basal half of the feathers pure white, not creamy; the 
cheeks greyish, not brownish; the pink of the breast less 
extensive, while the lower chest and abdomen are ochraceous 
buff. The throat slightly darker. Wings and tail grey. 
Type inmy own collection. gad., March 1919. Northern 
Guasso N’yiro. 
Obs. Besides my four specimens there are others in the 
British Museum from the same locality. 
Urocolius macrurus griseogularis, subsp. nov. 
Most nearly related to U. m. pulcher, but differing from 
