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15. Motacilla vidua Sund. 

 Shot in June and February on the Upper Shire. 



10. Motacilla campestris I'lill. 

 Febmary, Upper Shire River. 



1'. Pyrrhulauda leucotis smithi (Bj).). 

 February and Marcli, near Fort Johnston. " Iris browu." 



1«. Passer diflfusus (Smith). 

 Monkey Ray. (The western bird seems to me to differ considerably from the 

 S. African form.) 



19. Sporaeginthus subflavus (V.). 

 August, Upper Shir6 River. 



20. Estrilda angolensis (L.). 

 Monkey Bay, B. C. Africa, September 1.5th. One adult mnle. It agrees 

 perfectly with a series of si)ecimens from the Transvaal in the Rothschild Mnseum, 

 but the wiugs are abont 1 or 2 mm. shorter than in most of the latter. 



21. Lagonosticta senegala rendalli subsp. uov. 



This name I propose for a pair of Layoiwstictar obtained by Dr. Percy Rendall 

 in May and March on the Upper Shir6 River. The mali' is very similar to 

 L. viinima, which may or may not be the same as L. sencfinln, bnt which I think 

 may turn out to be a subsjiecies of L. senegala. However, it differs in the wing 

 being slightly shorter, the upperside distinctly darker. The female .ilso has the 

 npperside darker than L. minima. Not being able to decide about this form, I sent 

 it to Professor Reichenow, who confirmed my supposition that these birds did not 

 quite agree with auy of tliedeseribed forms, and quoted the differences stated above, 

 which occurred to him when comparing our liirds with a series of L. minima from 

 North-East and West Africa. L. s. rendalli resembles also very much L. brunnei- 

 ceps, but the distinct reddish crown and reddish back of the male seem to separate 

 it easily from that species. The male of L. s. rendalli has the " beak cardinal red, 

 with a horn-coloured mesial line; legs and feet of a light horn-colour; irides orange- 

 red; eyelids with yellow margins. The fe>itale has the iris dark browu; maxUla 

 dark red, with a dark brown mesial line; mandible red, with a deep brown line along 

 the middle below; legs and feet light horn-colour. Stomachs full of grass-seeds." 



A nest with seven eggs, belonging to the male, was taken on May 9th. The 

 eggs arc of a i)ure glossless white. They measure 13 to l:{0 : 10 to 10-6 mm. 



The measurements of L. seiiegala rendalli are as follows : — 

 i. L. t. ca. 92 mm., a. 42, c. 34, r. 8-7, t. 12. 

 ? . a. 49, c. 30, t. 12. 



Named in honour of Dr. Percy Rendall. 



22. Vidua principalis (L.). 

 Februar}-, Upper Shirfi River. 



