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" Of the genus Pytelia I recognize two new subspecies : — 



11 Pytelia jessei, n. subsp. 



" <$ . Similar to P. citerior, Strickl., from which it differs 

 in the white on the feathers towards the crop inclining to 

 rounded spots in full-plumaged males, and in the under tail- 

 coverts having a few narrow brown bars. Wing 2'25 inches. 

 Anseba Valley, July 27, 1868 (Jesse). 



" Pytelia kirki, n. subsp. 



" <? . Similar to P. melba (Linn.), from which it differs in 

 having the breast paler and the dark bars less regular and 

 browner ; under tail-coverts entirely uniform sandy buff. 

 Lamu (Kirk). 



" The following ' Key ' will show their position in the 

 genus : — 



u a. Lower throat yellow ; some red on the head. 

 a '. Red of throat not extending beyond the cheeks. 

 a 2 . No trace of rounded spots on the crop ; under 



tail-coverts uniform citerior. 



b' 2 . Some rounded spots on the crop ; under tail- 

 coverts generally slightly barred jessei, n. subsp. 



V. More red and less yellow on the throat. 



c 2 . More black on breast ; no trace of bars on 



under tail-coverts melba. 



d 2 . Less black on breast. 



a s . Under tail-coverts uniform sandy buff. . . . TcirTci, n. subsp. 

 b 3 . Under tail-coverts with some brownish bars, soudanemis." 



The next Meeting of the Club will be held on Wednesday, 

 the 17th of June, 1903, at 8.30, at the Restaurant 

 Frascati, 32 Oxford Street ; the Dinner at 7 p.m. 



(Signed) 



P. L. SCLATER, R. BOWDLER SHARPE, W. E. DE WlNTON, 



Chairman. Editor. Sec. §" Treas. 



