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190. Penthetria eques (Hartl.). 



Vidua eques Hartlaub, P. Z. S., p. 106, PI. XV, 1863. [Kazcli.] 



On the Danikii, May 20; Thika river. May 22; Fort Hall, July 11. 

 "Irides dark hazel, bill pearl white, feet black." 



191. Orynx xanthomelas (Riipp.). 



Exiplectes xanthomclaa lUippell, Neue Wirb. Vog., p. 94, 1835-40. [Temben 

 and Simen.] 



Fort Hall, June 2; Tana river, June 3; Naivasha, July 29 to August 

 6. "Irides dark hazel, bill white splashed with black on upper man- 

 dible, feet horn color." 



192. Hyphantornis spekei Heugl. 



llyphantornis spekei Heuglin, Petenn. Geogr. Mitt., p. 24, 1861. 



Naivasha, August 6; Laikipia plateau northeast of Nairobi, October 

 10. "Irides pale straw, bill dusky tinged with red, feet horn color." 



193. Hyphantornis nigriceps Layard. 



Hyphantornis nigriceps Layard, S. Afr., p. 180, 1867. [Kuruinan.] 

 Fort Hall, June 10; Guaso Nyiro, October 24. "Irides crimson, 

 bill black, feet horn color." 



194. Hyphantornis ocularis crocatus (Hartl.). 



Hyphantornis crocata Hartlaub, Abb. Breman, p. 100, 1881. 

 Naivasha, August 2; Pesi swamp, October 10; Laikipia plateau 

 northeast of Nairobi, October 22. "Irides pale straw, bill black, feet 

 ash gray." 



195. Othyphantes reichenowi (Fbcher). 



Sycobrotus Reichenowi Fisclier, J. f. O., p. 180, 1884. [Gros.s Aruscha.] 

 Fort Hall, May 31, July 11 ; Naivasha, August 2; El Bolossa swamp, 

 September 1; Pesi swamp, October 3. "Irides pale straw, bill black, 

 feet horn color." 



196. Xanthophilus xanthops CHartl.). 



Hyphantornis xanthops Hartlaub, Ibi.s, p. 342, 1862. [Angola.] 

 Fort Hall, July 1 1 . "Irides pale straw, bill dusky, feet horn." 



197. Ploceipasser melanorhynchus Riipp. 



Ploceipasser melanorhynchus Riippel, Sy.st. Uebers., p. 78, 1845. [Schoa.] 

 Thika river, June 15; Tana river, July 6. "Irides hazel, bill black, 

 feet dark gray." 



198. Amblyospiza unicolor (Finsch and Reich.). 



Pyrenestes unicolor Finsch and Reichenow, Orn. Centralb., p. 88, 1878. [Mom- 

 basa and Zanzibar.] 



Tana river, June 3. "Irides hazel, bill dusky splashed with yellow, 

 feet black." 



