Ploceidse of the Ethiopian Region. 325 



Hab. S. Africa : Transvaal, Natal, and Cape Colony. 



The references recording tins species from Loango Coast 

 and Landana I have i^eferred to L. rhodopareia, as I fancy it 

 is more probably the bird intended. 



a. May. h. August, Natal {Slielley Mus.). 



43. Lagonosticta polionota. 



Lagonosticta polionota, Shelley, Ibis, 1873, p. 141, Fantee. 



Hab. W. Africa, Gold Coast. 



a. March, Cape-Coast Castle [Shelley, type). 



44. Lagonosticta rhodopsis. 



Estrelda j-hodopsis, Heugl. J. f, O. 1863, p. 166, Gazal 

 river. 



Rhodopyga rhodopsis, Heugl. J. f. O. 1868, p. 13, pi. 1. 

 tig. 3. 



Habropyga rhodopsis, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. 1871, p. 610. 



Hab. N.E. Africa, Upper White Nile district. 



45. Lagonosticta vinacea. 



Estrelda vinacea, Hartl. Orn. W.-Afr. 1857, p. 143, Casa- 

 manse. 



Lagonosticta vinacea, K/cichb, Singvog. 1861, p. 18. 

 Hab. W. Africa : Casamanse, Senegambia, 



46. Lagonosticta larvata. 



Anadina larvata, Riipp. Neue Wirb. 1835-40, pp. 97, 101, 

 pi. 36. fig. 1, Simen. 



Habropyga larvata, Bp. Consp. i. 1870, p. 461. 

 Lagonosticta larvata, Heugl. J. f. O. 1868, p. 16. 

 Hab. N.E. Africa, Abyssinia. 



47. Lagonosticta nigricollis. 



Estrelda nigricollis, Heugl. J. f. O. 1863, p. 273. 



Habropyga larvata, Antin. Cat, 186i, p. 71, fide Salvad. 

 Att. E. Ac. Tor. 1870, p. 742. 



Lagonosticta nigricollis, Heugl. J. f. O. 1868, p. 17, pi. 1. 

 fig. 1. 



Hab. N.E. and W. Africa : Upper White Nile district, and 

 Lukoja on Niger. 



a, ^ . Lukoja, August {Forbes, Brit. Mus.). 



