. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 1959 59 Vol 79 Africa, 1957, p. 360). The two populations of are completely isolated from one another by unsuitable intervening country (see map) About five other races occur extralimitally, but need not be discussed here. From the South African sub-continent four geographical races of Batis capensis can be admitted, as follows: (a) Batis capensis capensis (Linnaeus) Muscicapa capensis Linnaeus, Systerna Naturae, 12th edition, 1, 1766, p. 327: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. 3 ad. Head-top and nape slate-blue, sharply demarcated from
. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 1959 59 Vol 79 Africa, 1957, p. 360). The two populations of are completely isolated from one another by unsuitable intervening country (see map) About five other races occur extralimitally, but need not be discussed here. From the South African sub-continent four geographical races of Batis capensis can be admitted, as follows: (a) Batis capensis capensis (Linnaeus) Muscicapa capensis Linnaeus, Systerna Naturae, 12th edition, 1, 1766, p. 327: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. 3 ad. Head-top and nape slate-blue, sharply demarcated from the mantle and rump, which are Raw Umber (Ridgway, Color Standards and Color Nomenclature, 1912, pi. hi). Sides of body and flanks Amber Brown (pi. iii). ? ad. Similar to male on upper-parts, but markedly different below, the pectoral band Amber Brown, as against glossy black in the male, and with the centre of the throat Amber Brown. Wings mm. Range: South-western, southern and eastern Cape Province, eastwards to the Great Fish River. In the west north as far as Calvinia and in the east north to Colesberg. Intergrades with the next subspecies to the east of its stated range. (b) Batis capensis hollidayi Clancey Batis capensis hollidayi Clancey, Annals of the Natal Museum, Batis capensis (Linnaeus) Sketch map showing the ascertained ranges of five geographical races of the Cape Batis in southern and south-eastern Africa. 1. (Linnaeus). 2. Clancey. 3. Swynnerton. 4. Smithers and Paterson. 5. (Shelley).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Taylor, Nancy M. Oxford : Clarendon Press
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