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12. Linura fischeri. 



Linura fischeri. Reichen, Orn. CentralbL, p. 91 (1882). Sharpe, 

 Cat. B. Brit. Mus., Vol. XIII, p. 210 (1890). 

 $ Hullier. 



13. Quelea aethiopica. 



Hyphantica aethiopica. Heugl., Orn. N. O. Afr., Vol. I, pt. 2, 

 p. 543 (1870). 



Quelea aethiopica. Salv., Ann. Mus., Gen. (2), Vol. I, p. 193 

 (1884). Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., Vol. XIII, p. 259 (1890). 

 $ $ $ $ $ Marodijeh. 



9 9 This weaver bird was frequently seen in large flocks on 

 the plateau. It would sometimes roost in great numbers near the 

 camp in some tree overgrown with vines which afforded a thick 

 shelter. At the place where our specimens were collected a large 

 number were shot and served for breakfast the next morning, and 

 were as nice a morsel as is our own reed or rice bird, the much 

 persecuted Bob-o-link. 



14. /Edemosyne cantans. 



Loxia cantans. Gm. Syst. Nat., Vol. I, p. 859 (1788). 

 Aidemosyne cantans. Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., Vol. XIII, 

 p. 371 (1890). 

 9 Hullier. 



15. Estrelda rhodopyga. 



Estrelda rhodopyga. Sund., ^Efv. K.Vet.-Akad. Forh. Stockh., 

 p. 126 (1850). Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., Vol. XIII, p. 396 

 (1890). 



$ $ Hullieh. 



9 9 Hullieh. 



o? Hullieh. 



16. Zonogastris melba affinis, subsp. nov. 



$ $ Hersi Barri, Ogaden. 



This seems to be the East African form of Z. melba, but differ- 

 ing from that species in having the under tail coverts conspic- 

 uously barred, the white spots on the breast being clearly 

 perceptible through the overlying yellow color, and the red of the 

 throat and forehead being deeper. 



