93 [Vol. xiv. 



The types of the allied form T. melanostigma [Blyth, 

 J. A. Soc. Beng. xxiv. p. 268 (1855)] were procured on 

 Mt. Mooleyit, and from thence this species ranges northward 

 along the great watershed between the Salween and Mekong 

 rivers. It has also .been procured by Col. Rippon to the 

 east of Fort Steclman to the north of Karennee, a distribu- 

 tion which is somewhat remarkable. 



Colonel Bingham (cf. Ibis, 1903, p.^88) had united the 

 Karennee and Mooleyit birds, and likewise included T. penin- 

 sula, Sharpe, under the title of T. melanostigma. He 

 has, however, recently re-examined the large series in the 

 Museum Collection, and quite agrees with me that the three 

 forms are distinct. 



Dr. Bowdler Sharpe described three new species of 

 African birds, as follows : — 



Haplopelia seimundi, n. sp. 



H. schistaceo-nigricans, remigibus extus laetioribus; fronte 

 et facie laterali margaritaceo-cinereis, illo albidiore ; 

 gula pure alba ; pileo, collo et interscapulio clarius 

 schistaceis, cupreo et bronzino-viridi micantibus : subtus 

 margaritaceo-cinerea ; prsepectore et pectore cum pec- 

 toris lateribus paullo saturatioribus, illo vix colore 

 metallico viridi lavato, abdomine imo albo ; subcau- 

 dalibus pallide margaritaceo-cinereis, anguste albido 

 fimbriatis ; subalaribus saturate schistaceis ; alis infra 

 nigricantibus, intus cinereo lavatis ; cauda dimidiatim 

 basaliter nigra, parte tertia apicali cinerea, rectricibus 

 medianis saturate schistaceis. Long. tot. 9'4 poll., 

 culm. 0'5, alse 6'0, caudse 3*2, tarsi 10, dig. med. 1*15. 

 Hob. Banterbari, Fernando Po, March 9, 1901 (E. Sei- 

 mund) . 



Obs. This species must be closely allied to H. princi- 

 palis, but there is no vinaceous tinge on the breast : the 

 under tail-coverts are pale cinereous. 



Haplopelia jacksoni, n. sp. 



H. seimundi similis, et subcaudalibus pallide cinereis, sed 

 abdomine imo isabellino, et colli lateribus, pnepectore 



