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Show 1895.] FROM WESTERN SOMALI-LAND. 517 it is a mountain species, occurring between 6000 and 10,000 Ruppell found it breeding on the Taranta Mountains. South of Begemeder and west of the Tana Lake it was not noticed by Heuglin, who states that it is also absent in Bogos-land, but is common in Hamasien, Akulo-Qusai, on the Adoa, and in Wogara and Semien. Antinori found the species breeding at Licce on the high plateaux of Shoa in November, and Ragazzi procured it in December and July. 171. COLUMBA GUINEA. Columba guineensis, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 822 (1871). Columba guinea, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) i. p. 206 (1884) id. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxi. p. 266 (1893); Reichen. Vog. Deutsch- Ost-Afr. p. 70 (1894). a. d ad.; b. Ad. Milmil, July 30, 1894. In North-eastern Africa this Pigeon is said by Heuglin to be found in many different localities, both in tbe plains and in the mountains up to 10,000 feet, and it occurs from Eastern Abyssinia, Bogos-land, and Takah, from 16°-17° N. lat., to the White and Blue Niles and their tributaries. Antinori found it common in Shoa; and Dr. Reichenow gives the names of many localities for it between Ugogo and the Victoria Nyanza. 172. TURTUR SENEGALENSIS. Turtur senegalensis (L.); Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 841 (1871) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) i. p. 208 (1884), vi. p. 304 (1888); Sharpe, Ibis, 1891, p. 547 ; Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxi. p. 448 (1893); Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 68 (1894). a. d ad. Milmil, July 28, 1894. Heuglin calls this one of the commonest of the resident birds of North-eastern Africa. In Abyssinia it does not go higher than 7000 or 8000 feet. In the district of the Upper White Nile it is rarer than in Nubia, Egypt, Arabia, and the Abyssinian coast. Antinori procured the species in Shoa at Mahal-Uonz in November, and in the Adda Gala country in May; it was also met with in Shoa by Dr. Ragazzi in June, July, November, and December. Mr. Jackson obtained it in Turquel, and also in the Teita district; and it is recorded by Dr. Reichenow from many localities in East Africa from Ugogo to Kagehi. 173. TURTUR LUGENS. Turtur lugens (Riipp.); Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 838 (1871) : Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxi..p. 408 (1893). fl. 2 ad- Sheik Husein, Sept. 26, 1894. Iris bright yellow-ochre ; cere, eyelids, corners of mouth, and legs dull crimson ; bill and nostrils very dark grey. According to Heuglin, this Turtle Dove is found in the high lands of Abyssinia; between 6000 and 10,000 feet, from Hamasien |
