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Show 598 CAPT. G. E. S H E L L E Y O N [May 3, and as I have received it both from Dr. Kirk and the late Mr. Buxton from Dar-es-Salaam, it is probably fairly evenly distributed throughout the Zanzibar province. 167. TURNIX LEPURANA. Turnix lepurana (Smith), Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 593 ; Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1878, p. 249 ; Fischer, torn. cit. p. 293'; id. J. f. 0.1879, p. 284 ; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 339; Fischer, J. f. O. 1880, p. 188. Ortygis lepurana, Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 243. Lamo. From Kordofan it ranges southward throughout East and South Africa. On the west coast I am unable accurately to determine its limits ; but it is certainly a common bird in Fantee, and is probably distributed throughout this region from Senegal to Angola. Dr. Fischer found it breeding on Zanzibar Island and at Formosa Bay, and he gives a description of the eggs. 168. QEDICNEMUS VERMICULATUS. GSdicnemus vermiculatus, Cab., Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 622 ; Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 245 ; Fischer, J. f. 0.1879, p. 303; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 338. Usambara mountains. This species ranges from Mombas southward throughout East and South Africa. 169. CURSORIUS SENEGALENSIS (Licht.). Melinda. This species ranges throughout Africa south of about 15° N. lat. It is here recorded for the first time from East Africa. 170. GLAREOLA PRATINCOLA. Glareola pratincola (Linn.), Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 630. Melinda. The Common Pratincole ranges throughout Africa. 171. CHETTUSIA INORNATA. Chettusia inornata (Swains.), Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1880, p. 139. Melinda. I cannot attempt to define the range of this species, as there appears to me to be much confusion in the nomenclature. The present species is closely allied to C. melanoptera (Riipp.), from which it may be readily distinguished by its smaller size, longer tarsus, black legs, and in the bar on the tail not extending onto the two outer feathers on each side, which are entirely white. Dr. Fischer first collected this bird in East Africa, on the island of Zanzibar. |