( : 488 ) 



1 (?), Darnaraland, Andersson coll. 



1 (cf) ad., Pretoria, Distant coll. 



1 (?) ad., " Transvaal." (Purchased from Whitely.) 



1 ( ? ) ad., " Natal." (Purchased from Whitely.) 



The bill is black in the males, brownish in the females. 



9. Plocepasser mahali melanorhynchus Riipp. 



Cf. Reichenow, Yog. A/r. iii. p. 12. 



Differs from P. m. mahali in the brown under wing-coverts, generally 

 slightly shorter wing, and the colour of the bill, which is deep black in both 

 sexes. Mr. Zapphiro sent a series from the Hawash region, and from near Harar. 



10. Plocepasser mahali pectoralis Peters. 



This is of course also a subspecies of mahali, representing the latter iu 

 S.E. Africa from the Rufiji River to Inhambaue. 



11. Plocepasser rufoscapulatus Biittik. 



Plocepauer rufoscapulatut Biittikofer, Notes Ltyden Museum x. p. 238. pi. ix. (1888 — Kasinga 

 River). 



This species has hitherto only been known from a single male collected on 

 the Kasinga River, in Southern Bengnella, discovered by Mr. P. J. Van der 

 Kellen. Dr. Ansorge sent us a series of 6 males and 2 females. 



3 cfcf, 1 ¥, Canduc River, Benguella, 23. viii. U4. "Iris blood-red; bill iu 

 both sexes bone-white, with faint pinkish tinge iu front of nares and in the 

 middle of the under-mandible ; feet pale flesh-colour." (Nos. 755, 756, 757, 782.) 



1 cf ad., Caluneva River, Benguella, 24. viii. 04. (No. 782.) 



1 cf, 1 S ad., Quando River, Benguella, 11. ix. 04. The female has the bill 

 "black"! (Nos. 920, 930.) 



2 ? ?, Pedreira River (Bihe), Angola, 8. xi. 04. (Nos. 563, 580.) 

 1 cf ad., Losili River (Benguella), 16. ix. 04. (No. 997.) 



1 cf juv., 1 ? ad., C'alumbambe (Bihe), Angola, 29. xi. 04. (Nos. 808, 809.) 

 Dr. Ansorge collected this bird also recently on the Quipungo River and at 



Baugwa Bamba, in Mossamedes. 



The males have a more distinct black line under the eyes ; the bill in the 



adult males is white, while the females have, with the exception of one, a black 



bill. The wings of the males measure 97-5 to 102 and 104 mm., those of the 



females 94 to 96 mm. 



12. Plocepasser superciliosus (('retzschm.). 



Cf. Reichenow, VtSg. A jr. iii. p. 1-4. 



We have a male from Loko, on the Beuue (E. Hartert coll.), several from 

 Gambaga (Col. Qiffard coll.), and one male from Adarte, Erythrea, and a female 

 from Ali-Beret, Erythrea, both collected by G. fSchrader. 



As 1 have explained in Nov. Zuol. 1904. p. 458, the name "Passer ruppeli" 

 (sic) Up., Consp. Av. i. p. 510, must be added as a synonym to P. superciliosus 



