302 PLOCEID^. 



Fring'illa polyzoua, Heugl. J. f. O. 1867, p. 303 (ex Pr. Wilvtemb. 



MSS.). 

 Zonogastris lineata, Heugl. J.f. O. 1808, p. 21 ; id. Oni. N.O.-Afr. 



p. 623, pi. 19. fig. 1 (1870). 

 Esti-elda lineata, Cfray, Hand-l. B. ii, p. 53, no. 6737 (1870). 



Adult. Similar to P. phcenkoptera, but with the bill more slender 

 and of a rosj--cinuabar coloiir ; the red colour of the rump, wings, 

 and tail more extensive ; edge of wing crimson : iris scarlet : feet 

 flesh-colour. Total length 1-" 6'" to -1" 8'", culmcn 41'" to 5'", wing 

 2" 3'", tail 1" 7|-"' to 1" 9|"', tarsus 7'". {Heuglin.) 



Hah. A\^estern Abyssinia. 



3. Pytelia hypogrammica. (Plate XII. fig. 2.) 



Pytelia afra (mcc Gm.), Hartl. Om. W.-Afr. p. 145 (1857). 



Pytelia hypogrammica, Sharpe, Ibis, 1870, p. 56 ; id. Cat. Afr. B. 



p. 67(1871); Shelley Sf Buckley, Ibis, 1872, p. 289; S/ielley, Ibis, 



1883, p. 553 ; id. Ibis, 1886, p. 320. 

 Estrelda hypogrammica, Gi-ay, Hnnd-l. B. ii. p. 53, uo. 6738 (1870). 



Adult (type of species). General colour above slaty grey ; the 

 forehead, cheeks, ear-coverts, throat, rump, and upper tail-coverts 

 rich crimson ; wing-coverts orange, the lesser series tinged Avith 

 red; primary-coverts and quiUs dark brown, externally edged with 

 orange ; two centre tail-feathers like the rump, the rest blackish 

 brown, margined with crimson ; entire under surface of body dark 

 slaty grey, with narrow transverse white lines, broader on the 

 abdomen : bill black ; feet light brown (in skin) : " iris crimson " 

 (W, A. Forbes). Total length 3*5 inches, culmen 0'-15, wing 2-2, 

 tail 1-5, tarsus 0-6. 



Adult female. Similar to the male, but Avanting the crimson on 

 the head and throat ; the white barring on the under surface a little 

 more distinct. Total length 3'8 inches, culmen 0-45, wing 2-2, 

 tail 1*3, tarsus 0"55. 



Hab. West Africa, from the Gold Coast to the Niger. 



a. (S ad. sk. Fantee. Sharpe Coll. 



(Type of species.) 



b. 9 ad.sk. Abokobi, Aguapim, Feb. Shelley Coll. 



26 (G. E. 8.). 



c. (5 ad. sk. Loko, River Niger ( W. Forbes Coll. 



A. F.). 



4. Pytelia afra. 



Red-faced Finch, Brotvn, III. Zool. p. GO, pi. 25. fig. 2 (177G) ; Lath. 



Gen. Syn. ii. pt. i. p. 286 (1783). 

 Fring-illa afra, Gm. St/st. Nat. i. p. 905 (1788) ; Vieill. N. Diet. 



d'Hist. Nat. xii. p. 243 (1817). 

 Estrelda afra. Gray, Gen. B. ii, p. 369 (1849) ; id. Hand-l. B. ii. p. 53, 



no. 6731 (1870). 

 Pytelia afra, Bp. Consp. i. p. 462 (1850) ; Reichenb. Sinyv. p. 25 



(1861) ; Bocaye, Orti. Aju/ola, p. 35'o (1881) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1886, 



p. 320; Reichen. J.f. 0. 1887, p. 301. 



