PLOCEUS CASTANEOFUSCUS. 

 THE CHESTNUT-BACKED WEAVER-BIRD, 



PLATE XI. (Figs. 1, 2). 



Ploceus castaneo-fuscus, Less. Rev. Zool. 1840, p. 99. 



Ploceus castaneofuscus^ Reichb. Singvogel, p. 83 (1861) ; Russ, Stuben- 

 vbgel, p. 301, pi. X. fig. 51 (1879) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1887, p. 38. 



Ploceus isabellinus ? Less. Rev. Zool. 1840, p. 226, ? ? Reicbb. 

 Singvogel, p. 83 (1861). 



Byphanfornis imhcllina^ Gray et Mitch. Genera Birds, ii. p. 351 (1844). 



Hyphnntornis castaneofusca, Gray et Mitch. Genera Birds, ii. p. 351 

 (1844) ; Hartl. Journ. fiir Ornith. 1854, pp. 110, 219. MiiU. Journ. 

 fiir Ornith. 1855, p. 464 ; Scl Proc. Zool. Soc. 1859, p. 433 ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Afr. Birds, p. 59 (1871) ; Scl. Vert. Anim. Gard. Zool. 

 Soc. p. 246 (1883). 



Hyphantornis castaneofuscus, Hartl. Ornith. Westafr. p. 126 (1857) 

 Sharpe, Ibis, 1869, p. 191 ; Shelley et Buckl. Ibis, 1872, p. 289 

 Garrod, Proc. Zool. Soc. /i873, p. 462 ; Ussher, Ibis, 1874, p. 67 

 Reichnw. Journ. fiir Ornith. 1875, p. 39 ; Shelley, Ibis, 1883, 

 p. 552 ; Rocheb. Faun. Seneg. Ois. p. 240 (1884) ; Shelley, John- 

 ston's River Congo, p. 365 (1884). 



Textor castciJieo-fiisais, Bonap. Consp. Gen. Av. p. 442 (1850). 



Ploceus {Cinnamopteryx) Castaneofuscus, Reichnw. Zool. Jalirb. Jena, 

 i. 1886, p. 126. 



Figure. Russ, Stubenvugel, pi. x. fig. 51. 



Dutch. Kastaiijehruin Wever. 



t— 2 



