Ploceidse of the Ethiopian Region. 317 



itself, and apparently forms a somewhat natural link between 

 Spermospiza and Hypargus. 



26. Cbyptospiza reichenowi. 



Pytelia reichenoivii, Hartl. Ibis, 1874, p. 166, Bondongo, 

 in Camaroons; Reichen. J. f. O. 1875, pi. 2. fig. 1. 



Cryptospiza reichenowi, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. 1881, 

 p. 180, Sboa. 



Hab. N.E. and W. Afr., Shoa and Camaroons. 



9. Hypargus. 

 1861. Hypargus, Reicbb. Singvog. p. 21, Type. 



pi. 6. fig. 49 H. margaritatus . 



As all the species of this genus are rare, I have not been 

 able to examine a sufficient number of specimens to draw 

 any definite characters from the relative measurements of 

 the quills. 



Key to the Species. 



a. Dark portion of the breast black ; entire throat 

 and sides of the head red. 

 a}. Spots on breast smaller and snow-white .... 27. H. niveiguttahis. 

 6\ Spots on breast larger and shaded with pink . 28. H. margaritatus. 

 h. Dark portion of the breast rufous-brown ; sides 



of the head and throat grey 29. H. monteiri. 



27. Hypargus niveiguttatus. 



Spermospiza guttata, Bianc. (necV.), Spec. Zool. Mosamb, 

 fasc. xviii. 1867, p. 326, Mosambique. 



Spermophaga niveiguttata, Peters, J. f. 0. 1868, p. 133, 

 Inhambani. 



Hypargus niveiguttatus, Shelley, P. Z. S. 188], p. 588, 

 pi. 52. fig. 2. 



Hab. E. and S. Afr. The east coast between 2° and 25° 

 S. lat., from Lamu to Inhambani. 



28. Hypargus margaritatus. 



Spermophaga margaritata, Strickl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist, 

 xiii. 1844, p. 418, pi. 10, Cape Town. 



Amadina verreauxi, Des Murs, Icon. Orn. 1849, pi. 64. 

 Habropyga margaritata, Bp. Consp. i. 1850, p. 461. 



