177 
from Somaliland and Southern Abyssinia . 
[This species was met with throughout Abyssinia as far west 
as the Dabous valley, where a great many young birds just 
fledged might be seen on the wing with their parents early 
in April.—L.] 
163. Hirundo puella. 
Hirundo puella Temm. & Schl.; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 
x. p. 154 (1885); Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxvi. p. 232 
(1888). 
a . A • Harrar, Abyssinia, 27 December, 1898. (No. 43.) 
h. Gitemma, Abyssinia, 14 March, 1899. (No. 423.) 
Iris brown; bill and legs black. 
[Not a common Swallow ; only met with near Harrar and 
on the Blue Nile.—L.] 
164. Hirundo melanocrissa. 
Hirundo melanocrissa (Riipp.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 
Mus. x. p. 165 (1885) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxvi. 
p. 231 (1888). 
a. $ . Harrar, Abyssinia, 29 December, 1898. (No. 45.) 
b. $. Guatti, „ 27 March, 1899. (No. 453.) 
c. Mendi, „ 11 April, 1899. (No. 480.) 
a. Iris brown; bill and legs black. 
b, c. Iris brown; bill black ; legs dark. 
[A widely-distributed species.—L ] 
165. Hirundo senegalensis. 
Hirundo senegalensis Linn.; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. x. 
p. 168 (1885) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxvi. p. 231 
(1888). 
a. A • Arriro, Abyssinia, 18 February, 1899. (No. 339.) 
Iris brown; bill and legs black. 
[This Swallow was killed while perched on a tree; it is a 
strong flier, and usually soars higher than any of its allies. 
It was seen at intervals in the valleys of both Eastern and 
Northern Abyssinia.—L.] 
166. PSALIDOPROCNE ANTINORII. 
Psalidoprocne antinorii Salvad.; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 
x. p. 205 (1885); Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxvi. p. 234 
(1888). 
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