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species, and I have seen speciinens of S. frenata -which 

 were distributed by Rlippell himself for it. 



132. S. frenata, Heugl. 



Joum. f. Om. 1869, p. 158 ; et Om. N. 0. Afr. p. 345. 



It is extraordinary that this bird should have remained 

 until so recently unnamed. Specimens of it are to be 

 found in many' museums, and both in London at the 

 British Museum and at Calcutta there are examples 

 received from Dr. Riippell as S. isahellina. Indeed I 

 think Dr. Etippell must have considered this bird as the 

 summer plumage of that species. Mr. Tristram, however, 

 informs me that he has a smaller race labelled Saxicola 

 sordida by Dr. Riippell. The true S. sordida is a very 

 different bird. 



I only met with S. frenata on the very highest 

 portions of the Wadela plateau, near Saintora and Gazoo, 

 at an elevation of 10,500 feet above the sea; there it 

 abounded. Von Heuglia states that he has seen it at 

 a much lower elevation also. 



133. S. deserti, Eiipp. 



Temm. PI. Col. 350, f. 2.— Riipp. Syst. Uebers. No. 153.— Heugl. 

 Joum. f. Om. p. 161 ; et Om. N.O. Afr. p. 352. 



Only seen close to the coast. Abundant in December 

 and January about Annesley Bay, but if became scarce 

 and appeared to migrate in February. There were none 

 in May, June, July, or August near Annesley Bay and 

 Massowa. This species can scarcely be a permanent 

 resident on the coast at least, as Von Heuglin appears 

 to think probable. 



