6 Captain G. E. Shelley on the 



113. Plocepasser pectoralis. 



Philagrus pedoralis, Peters, J. f. O. 18G8j p. 133, Inliam- 

 bani (type exam.). 



Hab. S. Africa, from the Zambesi to Inhambani. 



In the British Museum there are three specimens from 

 Tette, on the Zambesi ; they differ from P. mahali in having 

 the bill black, the mantle of a rather more rufous shade, and 

 in the feathers of the crop having large dark brown lanceolate 

 centres. 



114. Plocepasser peopinquatus. 



Plocepasser propinquatus, Oustalet, MSS. in Paris Mus., 

 Somali. 



Hab. E. Africa, Somali. 



As I have not seen a printed description of this bird, I 

 here give the notes I took from the type specimen when in 

 Paris last year. Very similar to P. melanorhynchus , but 

 diflFering in the bill being pale brownish, the sides of the 

 head paler, with black sides to the white throat much more 

 distinctly marked. The feathers of the crop with pale brown 

 centres. Wings similar in colouring to P. melanocephalus, 

 but about \ inch shorter. Tail-feathers with broad white 

 ends. 



21. Ploueus. Type. 



1817. Ploceus, Cuv. Regne An. i. p. 406 P.philippinus. 

 1837. Sympledes, Swains. B. W. Afr. 



i. J). 170 P. bicolor. 



1837. Eupodes, Jard. & Selby, 111. Orn. 



pi. 10 P. bicolor. 



1849. Hrjphantornis , Gray, Gen. B. ii. 



p. 351 P. cucullatus. 



1850. Foudia, Reichb. Av. Syst. Nat. 



1850, pi. 79 P. madagascariensis . 



1850. Nelicurvius, Bp. Consp. i. p. 439 P. pensilis. 



1850. Sitagra, Reichb. 1850, fide Cab. 



Mus. Hein. i. 1851, p. 181 . P. luteolus. 



1851. Sycobrotus, Cab. Mus. Hein. i. 



p. 182 ....... . P. bicolor. 



