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Show 1881.] BIRDS FROM EASTERN AFRICA. 597 162. GENA CAPENSIS. OjJna capensis (Linn.), Finsch & Hartl. Vog.Ostafr. p. 557; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 716 ; Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 243. Lamo; Pangani. It ranges throughout Africa south of about 15° N. lat., occasionally extending, probably as a straggler, somewhat further north ; for Mr. Dresser has kindly presented me with a specimen collected by Mr. Zohrab at Jeddah, about lat. 22° N. lat., on the Asiatic side of the Red Sea. 163. PERISTERA TYMPANISTRIA. Peristera tympanistria (Temm.), Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 558; Fischer, J. f. O. 1877, pp. 173, 176 ; Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 243 ; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 250 ; Fischer, torn. cit. pp. 292, 293. Chalcopelia tympanistria, Fischer, J. f. O. 1879, p. 300. Pangani. It ranges throughout South Africa, and extends northward in East Africa to Mombas, and in West Africa to the Gold Coast. 164. NUMIDA PUCHERANI. Numida pucherani, Hartl., Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 574 ; Elliot, Monogr. Phasianidse, ii. pi. 46 ; Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1878, p. 250 ; Fischer, torn. cit. pp. 293, 294 ; id. J. f. O. 1879, pp.284, 300; Fischer & Reichenow, J.f. O. 1880, p. 140; Scl. P.Z.S. 1880, p. 539. Numida ellioti, Bartlett, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 652, pi. 65. Guttura pucherani, Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 244. Melinda; Pangani. This species is confined to East. Africa, and is apparently the commonest Guiueafowl on the Zanzibar coast, while, according to Dr. Kirk, it is plentiful along the Zambesi. 165. FRANCOLINUS NUDICOLLIS. Francolinus nudicollis (Gm.), Fischer, J. f. O. 1879, p. 284 ; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 339. Dar-es-Salaam. This species was first collected in East Africa by Dr. Fischer at Kipini. 166. FRANCOLINUS GRANTI. Francolinus grantii, Hartl., Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 589; Nicholson, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 359 ; Fischer, J. f O. 1879, pp. 284, 300 303 ; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 339. Scleroptera granti, Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 243. Melinda; Dar-es-Salaam. The present species is apparently confined to Last Africa, where it ranees from Mombas to Tete on the Zambesi. According to Dr. Hildebrandt it is abundant about Mombas m the Uteita country |