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88. Lagonosticta caenilescens (Vieill.). 

 9 Gambaga, 30. 7. 1898. " Iris lirowu." 



89. Sporaeginthus melpoda (Vieill."). 

 c? ? from Gambiiga seem to be much paler on the crown and back than 

 specimens from Liberia ami the Congo. 



9u. Estrilda bengalus (L.). 

 Gambaga. 



91. Anaplectes melanotis (Lafr.). 



(? Gambaga, 15. 12. 1898. " Iris red, beak coral." 



92. Hyphantornis cucuUatus (P. L. S. Mull.). 

 Gambaga, common. 



FRIXGILLIDAE. 

 '.i:'.. Serinus butyraceus (L.). 

 cJ Gambaga, 4. 8. luMb. 



94. Petronia dentata (Suud.). 



(J ? ? Gambaga, January, August, and November 1898. 



These birds seem to be somewhat paler below, than birds from North-east 

 Africa, bnt the material at my disposal does not enable me to decide if this may 

 be of any value. The species is principally a north-eastern one, and rarely found 

 in West Africa. 



9.5. Emberiza cabanisi lieichen. 

 J (J ? Gambaga, January, July, and August. " Iris hazel." 



96. Emberiza forbesi (Hartl.). 



? Gambaga, 2ii. 7. 1m9s. "Iris brown." 



The plumage of this bird is very much worn, but it seems to agree with 

 E. J'orhesi, which is, as far as I am aware, not known to extend to the West 

 African region. 



97. Fringillaria septemstriata (Rlipj).). 

 (? Gambaga, 27. ID. Imin. -Iris brown" 



This is also a north-eastern form, not formerly known to reach across to the 

 Senegambian area. 



ALADDIDAE. 

 9s. Mirafra erythropygia (Strickl.). 

 ? Gambaga :)0. 11. 1«)8. "Iris brown." 



This very rare lark has been described from Kordofnn, and Dr. Biittner and the 

 late Ernst Baumann have collected it in Togo. Specimens from Togo, and our 

 female from Gambaga do not seem to diflVr from Kordofan examjjles. Cf. 

 Reichenau in Journ. /'. Orti. 1X91, p. :3'.iii, and 1>97, j). 43, Hothschilil in BnU. 

 B. O. C. V. VIII. p. 67 (June 1899). 



