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These birds were found in great numbers in the neighbourhood of Bornou. They frequented the low sand hills which were scantily covered with shrubs. Like most of the family) they were found to be excellent eating. Genus. F r a n c o l in u s . Steph. Species 9.—Francolinus Clappertoni. Franc, supra brunneus fulvo-va riégalas ; subías fulvo-albidus, maculis longitudinali,bm brunneis aspersus; strigà superciliari subocularique, gulá, genisque albis, his brunneo-lineatis. Pileus brunneus, ad frontem nigrescens. Striga nigra interrupta extendit a rictu ad genas. Genarum plum®, anteriores lineis gracilibus, posteriores maculis ovalibus brunneis in medio notat®. Colli, pectoris, abdommisqpe plum® in medio brunne® marginibus fulvo-albidis, rhachibus pallidis. Dorsi superioris, scapularium, lectricumqpe plum® pallido-fulvo marginat® partimque fasciate. Dorsi inferioris uropygi/que .plum® pallidè brunne® in medio fusco-brunneo leviter notat®. Remiges exteriores pogonio externo ad basin fulvo-fasciato, pogonio interno ad basin brunneo, versus apicem rufo-fulvo ; interiores utrinque fulvorfaseiat®. Ptila inferiora in medio brunnea, fulvo ad margines notata. Pteromata inferiora in medio fusca, marginibus fulvis. Femorum plumffi fulva; in medio brunire®. Rectrices brunne® fasciis, plurimis fulvis ondulata?. Rostrum superne. nigrum, infra ad basin rubro tinctum. sPertes, ad:frcaitem nigri, poné rubescentes : tarsis bicalcaratis, calcare superiore obtuso, inferiore acuto. Longitudo corporis, 14 une. ; alce a carpo ad remigem 5““”, 7f; cauda:, 3f ; rostri, 1 ^ ; tarsi, o s ■'io* This species ai Francolín, which appears to us to be hitherto undescribed, was met with in tolerable abundance. It frequented sand hills, covered with low shrubs ; and was very difficult to be procured in consequence of the great speed with which it ran. We have named the species after Captain Clapperton, R. N. the intrepid andintélligent companion of Major Denham. Fam. S t r u t h io n im . V. in Linn. Trans. Genus. St r u t h io . Auct. Species 10.—Struthio camelus. Struthio camelus. Linn. I. 265. L’Autruche. PI. Enl. 457- t The Black Ostrich. Brown’s Jllust. of Zool. pi. 16, Major Denham succeeded in bringing alive to this country four of these noble birds, which are at present in His Majesty’s menagerie at Windsor. Genus. O t is . Linn. Species 11 .^r-.Otis Denham. O. fusco-brunneo et pallidofulvo undulatim punctulata, capite brunnes- centi-nigro, superciliis genis gulAque albidis, collo rufo, pectore cinereo; ptero- matibus remigibus rectricibusque nigris, istis albo-maculatis, his albo-fasciatis ; corpore subtus rufescenti-albo. Capitis pileus parsque superior nuchce brunnescenti-nigri. Regionis auricularis plum® elongat®, decomposit®, cinerascenti-alb®. Colli inferioris plum® frontales elongat®. Dorsi, uropygii, scapularium, ptilorumque plum® fusco-brunne®, pallido-fusco undulatim punctulat®. Pteromata nigra maculis albis grandibus irregulariter notata. Tectrices inferiores alb® ad mar- ginem alarum fusco-variegat®. Rectrices nigr®; du® exteriores pogonio interno fasciis duabus albis, externo tribus, notat®; cffiter® tribus fasciis ejusdem coloris utrinque notate, fiscia sub-apicali nigro sparsa : du® medi® ad apicem fusco-brunne®, pallido-fusco undulatim punctulat®. Irides flavffi. Rostrum corneum. Pedes nigri. Longitudo corporis, S ped. 9 unc.; caudce, 1 pes, 4 unc.; rostri, ad frontem, 3f unc., ad rictum, 4i unc.; tarsi, 7 unc.; digiti medii, ungue incluso,. unc.; exterioris, 1-J- unc. African Bustard ? Lath. Gen. Hist. Vol. VIII. p. S6I. We have hitherto seen no description that exactly accords with the bird before us. The African Bustard described by Dr. Latham, in the second edition of his “ Synopsis,” lately published under the title of “ A General


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