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long inner secondaries as long as or longer than the 
primaries. 
The upper surface is more distinctly streaked with finer 
darker markings. 
Wings in the series: ¢ 68-70 mm., ? 65-67 mm., com- 
pared to 74-76 in five South African specimens. 
Range. South Ukamba north and west to Loita and 
Olgerei. 
Type in Tring Museum. ¢ ad., 1.7.17, Olgerei. A. B. 
Percival Coll. 
Obs. Ten specimens were collected in the area of its 
known range. 
Mirafra longonotensis, sp. nov. 
This species is nearest to M. intercedens of Reichenow, but 
differs from that bird in being less rufous above and below. 
It may be described as follows :— 
Top of head and mantle pale brownish, the feathers with 
blackish centres and pale edges. The hind neck greyish 
with dark centres, forming a pale neck-band.  Coverts 
and inner secondaries blackish brown edged with sandy- 
brown and buffy margins. Basal half of the outer web of 
the outer primaries and the whole outer webs except at the 
tips of the inner primaries rufous. The secondaries rufous 
with broad black shaft-streak. Rump like the mantle. 
Upper tail-coverts greyish-tipped, buff. Tail-feathers black, 
tipped buffy, with the edges of the central pair broadly 
rufous and the outer web of the outer pair buff. The whole 
of the underside whitish tinged buff on the breast and flanks. 
The breast with small black streaks. Har-coverts brownish 
mottled blackish, lores and supercilium white. Bill horn- 
brown. Legs brownish. 
Wings 93 mm. 
In worn plumage the upperside becomes much darker, 
more blackish. 
Range. Apparently limited to the Loita Plains and the 
open plateau in Naivasha and Nakuru districts. 
Type in Tring Museum. 4 ad., Naivasha, 7.6.18. Dr, 
van Someren Coll. 
