14 ARKIV FÖR ZOOLOGI. BAND 3. N:0 21. 



65. Lanius mackinnoni Sharpe. 

 1 $ ^'^li 1905. Kgyi. 

 »Iris dark somewhat brownish, feet dark grey, bill black. 

 Feeds on insects». 



The native name: »Mumbula makodia» is similar to that 

 of Ceuthmochares aereus (conf. above) and means that it 

 knocks to pieces shells of snails. 



66. Oriolus nigripennis Verr. 

 ^ '^1 1905. Kgyi. 

 »Iris light red, bill reddish, feet bluish grey. Feeds on 

 caterpillars». 



Native name: »Kiwaba». 



67. Lamprocolius splendidus glaucovirens Ell. 



^ ''h 1905. Kgyi. 



»Iris milk-white, bill and feet black. Feeds on fruits». 



? 29/^^ 1905. Mbgii. 



»Iris yellow». 

 1 unsexed specimen. 

 This birds lives in flocks which fly from tree to tree 

 screaming and are rather easy to shoot. 

 The native name is »Ngwanzia» 



68. Ploceus (Melanopteryx) nigerrimus Vieill. 



I c? "7n 1905. Mbgu. 

 »Iris yellow, feet bluish grey.» 



1 c? juv. "/g 1905. Mbgu. 

 »Iris yellow, feet bluish grey» 



Common near rivers and swamps. The native name : 

 »Nsokusa» may stånd in connection with the chattering sound 

 of the birds. 



69. Ploceus (Hyphantornis) nigriceps (Lay.). 



2 ?$ 20/,^ & 25/9 1905. Mbgu. 



»Iris dark somewhat brownish, feet bluish grey». 



70. Ploceus superciliosus (Shell.). 

 c? 7io 1905. Mbgu. 

 »Iris dark, feet bluish grey». 

 Native name: »Nsokusa amadiadia» means the »nsokusa» 

 of the elephant grass». 



