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Genus VIDUA. 

 Cuvicr, Aiiat. Conip., Tabl. Uis. (18U0). 



Vidua principalis. 



Emhcriza i^rhiclpaUs, Linnicus, Syst. 'Sni. i. p. 313 (ITOIJ). 

 Vidua principalis (L.), Shaq3e,Cat. B. Brit. Mus.xiii. p. 1^03 (1800). 



The Long-tailed Whydah-bird. 



Hah. Africa. 



131. Skeleton of male. Freseufed by Mr. J. Ahrahatus. 



Genus STEGANURA. 

 Keichenbach, Syst. Av. taf. Ixxvi. tig. 3U (ISoU). 



Steganura paradisea. 



Emherzia paradisea, Linuteus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 312 (170()). 

 Steganura paradisea (L.), Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xiii. p. '2\\ 

 (1890). 



The Broad-tailed Whydah-bird. 

 Ilab. Africa generally^ excepting the west Qow^i. 



132. Natural skeleton : mounted. Presented by Mr. .J. Abraliains. 



Genus PYROMELANA. 



Bonaparte, Saggio Distr. Met. Anim. Vcrtcbr. p. 141 (1831). 



Pyromelana oryx. 



Emberiza ori/x, Linuteus, Syst. Xat. i. p. 3u9 (ITOO). 

 Pyromelana ory.v (L.), Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xiii. p. 230(1890). 



The Red Bishop-bird. 



IM. South Africa. 



133. Natural skeleton of male : mounted. 



Preserded by Mr. J. Abrahamt<. 



Pyromelana afra. 



Loxia afra, Gmclin, Syst. Nat. i. p. 857 (1788). 



Pyromelana afra (Gm.), Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xiii. p. 241 



(1890). 



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