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GLAREOLA EMINI. 



EMIN'S PRATINCOLE. 



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Glareola nucha collari albo ornata, : secundariarum pogoniis externis omnino griseis. 



Diagnosis. 



This species is only known from a single example. 



Glareola emini, Shelley, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1887, Nov. 



Pl at es . — Unfi gured . 

 Habits. — Ud described. 

 Eggs. — Unknown. 



Variations. 



Synonym y. 



Literature. 



This species appears to be quite distinct from G. nuchalis, though it resembles it in Specific cha- 



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having a white nuchal collar. It is a larger bird, with the wing measuring more than 

 inches from the carpal joint, and has no white on the outer web of the secondaries. In 

 the latter character it resembles G. megapoda, which also very nearly approaches it in size ; 

 but as that species has a rufous nuchal collar it may be regarded as quite distinct, though 

 it is possible that the young of the two species may resemble each other very closely. 



It was discovered by Dr. Emin Bey near Lake Albert Nyanza in Central Africa. 



There can be little doubt, that it is nearest related to G. megapoda. Nearest ally. 



