Ploceidfe of the Ethiopian Region. 349 



Vidua axillaris, Smith, 111. Zool. S. Afr. 1838, pi. 17 

 (good), Caffraria. 



Urobrachya axillaris, Bp. Consp. i. 1850, p. 447, S. Africa. 



Coliuspasser phoeniceus, Ileugl. Syst. Uebers. 185G, p. 39, 

 no. 394, Sobat R. (no descr.). 



Urobrachya axillaris, Antin. Cat. 1864, p. 68, N.E. 

 Africa, 



Penthetria axillaris, F. & H. Yog. Ostafr. 1870, p. 421. 



Urobrachya zunzibarica, Shelley, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 586, 

 Lamu, Maliudi, Pangaui. 



Urobrachya phoenicea, Cab. J. f. O. 1882, p. 122. 



Hub. N.E., E., and S. Africa. Southward from about 9" 

 N. lat. to Mosambique, also Natal and the eastern portion 

 of Cape Colony. 



The N.E. and E. African may generally, but not always, be 

 distinguished from the S. African birds. 



a, J ad. Bombalike, near Mombas [Brit. Mas.). In 

 this specimen the wing is unrecognizable from that of the 

 S. African bird ; but the bill is slightly stouter and rougher. 



88. Coliuspasser bocagii. 



Urobrachya axillaris, Sharpe (nee Smith), P. Z. S. 1869, 

 p. 566, Colombo, in Angola (spec. exam.). 



Urobrachya bocagei, Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. 1871, p. 63, 

 Angola, Mossamedes (types exam.). 



Penthetria bocagei, Bocage, Orn. Angola, 1881, p. 343, 

 Benguela, Quanza. 



Urobrachya affinis, Cab. Orn. Centralbl. 1881, p. 183, 

 Hab. ? (type exam.). 



Urobrachya mechowi. Cab. loc. cit., Angola (type exam.). 



Hab. S. and W. Africa. Confined to Benguela and 

 Angola. 



89. Coliuspasser capensis. 



Loxia capensis, Linn. S. N. i. 1766, p. 306, Cape. 

 Loxia ncevia, Gm. S. N. i. 1788, p. 845 (in moult). 

 Coccothraustes capensis, Vieill. N. D. xiii. 1817, p. 527. 

 Fringilla phalerata, Licht. Verz. Doubl. 1823, p. 22, Cape. 

 Oryx capensis. Less. Traite Orn. 1831, p. 438, 



