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Cunene region of Southern Angola) and F. g. pallidior 

 Neumann (Bull. B. O. C. xxi. 1908, p, 45 : German South- 

 West Africa). 



Moreover, although in this group of Francolins the sexes 

 are usually alike in plumage, the male in this case is more 

 richly coloured and nearer to the more northern F. g .jugularis , 

 while the female is paler and more like the southern F. g. 

 pallidior. Whether this is a constant sexual distinction in 

 this form, or whether it is accidental, remains to be seen. 



Tsumeb, where the birds were obtained by Mr. Finch- 

 Davies, is quite in the north of the Protectorate, not very 

 far south of the Cunene river. 



Dr. Langton exhibited a curious variety of the Common 

 Bullfinch, proved to be a female by dissection, in which the 

 uuderparts were strongly tinged with pink. 



The next Meeting of the Club will be held on Wednes- 

 day, the 9th of May, 1917, at PAGANI'S RESTAURANT, 

 42-48 Great Portland Street, "W. ; the Dinner at 6.45 p.m. 

 Members of the Club intending to dine are requested to 

 inform the Hon. Secretary, Mr. Talbot-Ponsonby, at 5 Crown 

 Office Row, Temple, E.C. 4. 



[N.B. — Members who intend to make any communication 

 at the next Meeting of the Club are requested to 

 give notice beforehand to the Editor at 34 Elsworthy 

 Hoad, N.W. 3, and to place in his hands not later than 

 at the meeting MSS. for publication in the Bulletin.] 



(Signed) 



KoTHscHiLD, D. Seth-Smith, C. G. Talbot-Ponsonby, 

 Chairman. Editor. Sec. 4' Treas. 



