8 EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA FRANCOLINS 
We are also indebted to Mr. Ogilvie-Grant for allowing us to 
reproduce the coloured plate of F. hubbardi, the original of 
which, drawn by Major H. Jones, is in his collection. 
FRANCOLINUS GEDGEI 
Francolinus gedgei, Ogilvie-Grant. 
4 Ogilvie-Grant’ s Cat. Birds Brit. Mus.,’ Vol. XXII, page 163. 
‘ Sharpe’s Hand-List,’ Vol. I, page 25. ‘ Shelley’s Birds of 
Africa,’ Vol. I, page 181. ‘ Reichenow’s Vogel Afrikas,’ 
Vol. I, page 481. 
The type of this fine Francolin was obtained by my friend 
Mr. Ernest Gedge on the north-eastern foot-hills of Mount 
Elgon in 1890. The country in which it was found, in con- 
siderable numbers, was a narrow strip of open plain dotted 
with patches of low scrub, and lying between two long spurs 
of the mountain. 
It was subsequently obtained by Dr. Ansorge at Mondo 
in Uganda, and at Hoima in Unyoro ; and in March 1902 
a brace was obtained by myself at Busibika in the Maanja 
Valley. At the latter place it frequented the bush and long 
grass on the rocky hillsides, and came out to feed in the 
‘ shambas ’ in the early morning and evening. 
It is easily recognised by its large size and pearly white 
throat. 
Male . — Top of the head and the ground colour of the 
upperparts very dark brown, with narrow white margins 
on the sides of the feathers ; stripe above the eye white ; 
sides of the neck white with black shaft-stripes ; chin and 
throat pearly white ; chest and underparts creamy buff with 
blackish brown club-shaped shaft-stripes to the feathers, 
some of the flank-feathers being blotched with deep chestnut. 
Primaries buff, brown along the shaft ; the whole of the 
outer web of the inner primaries barred with dark brown. 
Iris dark brown ; bill dark brown, orange-red at the base ; 
lower mandible orange-red with yellow tip ; feet orange- 
yellow ; toes dusky ; bare patch behind the eye dull yellow. 
Length, 14| inches, wing 7*5 inches, tail 2*8 inches, tarsus 
2*4 inches. 
Female. — Iris brown ; bill dark brown, dark coral-red at 
