60 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1899. 



Pyromelana taha (Smith). 



EupUctes taha Smith. Kep. Exp. S. Afr., 1836, p. 50. 



14,294. J^ Cape of Good Hope. "Type de Smith." 



14.296. cf Cape of Good Hope. " Type de Smith." 



14.297. 9 Cape of Good Hope. " Type de Smith." 



14.298. 9 Cape of Good Hope. " Type de Smith." 



14.299. j* Cape of Good Hope. " Type de Smith." 



Two types also in British Museum {Cat. of Bds., xiii, p. 243). 



Hyphantornis Sp. ? 

 Ploeeris obsciirus Smith. [MSS. ?] 



14, 708. " c? " Cape of Good Hope. " Ty pe de Smith. ' ' 

 14,027. " c? " Cape of Good Hope. 



No. 14,027 is mai-ked "P. tahatali Smith," but it is evidently 

 this species. These birds seem to be a female and young of some 

 large species of Hyphantornis with wing measuring 3.25 ins. 



Hyphantomis velatus (Vieill.). 



Ploceus tahatali Smith. Rep. Exp. S. Afr., 1836, p. 50. 

 14,707. 9 Cape of Good Hope. " Type de Smith." 



A type specimen in the British Museum (Cat. of Bds., xiii, p. 

 466). 



Hyphantornis velatus mariquensis (Smith). 



Ploceus mariquensis Smith. 111. Zool. S. Afr., 1845, pi. 103. 

 14,049. jun. (^ Cape of Good Hope. " Type de Smith. " 

 Series of types in the British Museum( Cat. of Bds., xiii, p, 467). 



^uelea quelea (L-)- 



Loxia latharni Smith. Rep. S. Afr. Exp., 1836, App., p. 51. 

 14,340. 9 Cape of Good Hope. "Type de Smith." 

 14,345. 9 Cape of Good Hope. " Type de Smith." 



No type in British Museum. 



PMlseterus socius (Lath.). 



Philaterus lepidus Smith, in Charlesw. Mag., 1837, p. 536. 

 14,327. (J" Cape of Good Hope. " Type de Smith. " 

 14,333. jun. 9 Cape of Good Hope. 



Three types are in the British Museum (Cat. of Bds., xiii, p. 

 250). 

 €innyris mariquensis Smith. 



Gitmyris mariquensis Smith. Rep. S. Afr. Exp., 1836, App., p. 53. 



18.025. S" Cape of Good Hope. " Type de Smith." 



18.026. 9 Cape of Good Hope. " Type de Smith." 

 18,181. c? Cape of Good Hope. " Type de Smith. " 

 No type in the British Museum. 



