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According to Neumann (J. f. 0., 1905, p. 350 — 351 

 U. b. schoanus described by him should be the largest of all the 

 forms belonging to this species, the wing-measurements amounting 

 to 53 — 55 mm. But this hrunneigularis has about the same 

 measurement. 



Uraeginthus hengalus ugandae Zedlitz. — Journ. f. Ornithol., 



1911, p. 606. 

 2 (5(5 ad. 7. 8. Soy. - 2 QQ ad. 23. 8. Kendu. 



Ditfers from the preceding in the blue of the underparts 

 shading more into green, and by means of the smaller measure- 

 ments. Further, the centre of the under surface is entirely 

 brownish (in the former blue), even in the male. 



One of the cT specimens has a wing-measurement of 55 mm. 

 and thus approaches the northern form schoanus Neum. but it 

 was shot together with the others, which have a wing-length of 

 52 mm. In other respects they are exactly similar to each other 

 and therefore I do uot hesitate, in spite of the difference in wing- 

 length, in placing them under ugandae. 



The female specimens from Kendu. Lake Victoria Nyanza, 

 are very similar to hrunneigularis Mearns, and as v. Somercn 

 (Ibis, 1916, p. 425) gives the latter from Kisumu on Victoria 

 Nyanza, I might be tempted to refer my specimens to that race 

 also. But both of them have the sides of the head blue, which 

 extends even over the eyes and thus they cannot belong to that 

 form. It therefore seems to me to be doubtful whether this form 

 and the one just mentioned should occur within almost the same 

 locality. Besides, the length of the wing falls below the measure- 

 ments given for hrunneigularis. 



Certainly one cannot attach too much systematical im- 

 portance to the measurements of the wing, especially when it is 

 a matter of a variation of only 1 or 2 mm., for in this case, 

 as in so many others (Compare, e. g. Neisna quartinia nyansae), 

 these sometimes vary considerably in individuals from the same 

 locality and shot on the same day. 



Wing, tarsus, culmen, 



52, 55 mm. 14, 15 mm. 9,5 10 mm. cTcf. 

 51, 52 mm. 14, 14 mm. 10 mm. 99- 



Irides red-brownish red; bill red-lilac with black edges and 

 black tip; legs brownish grey. 



Uraeginthus hengalus loveni Granvik. 

 1 ^ ad. 27. i.\2 QQ ad. 27 and 29. 4. Mombasa. 



The Crimson-eared Grass Finches from Mombasa cannot be 

 placed under any of the 14 forms hitherto described of this 



