350 Captain G. E. Shelley on the 



Eupledes capensis, Hartl. Verz. Brem. 1844, p. 69. 



Corythus capensis, Halm & Kiist. Vog. As. &c. Lief. xiv. 

 1850, pi. 4. 



Orynx approximans, Cab. Mus. Heiii. i. 1851, p. 177, S. 

 Afr. (small var.). 



Oryx minor, Reichb. Singvog. 1861, p. 59, pi. 24. figs. 210, 

 211, S. Afr. (small var.). 



Eupledes phoenicomerus, Gray, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist, 

 ser. 3, vol. x. p. 444 (1862), Camaroons (type exam.). 



Ploceus capensis, Pelz. Reise Novara, Vog. 1805, p. 90. 



Eupledes xanthomelas, Guruey (uec Riipp.), Ibis, 1868, 

 p. 51, Natal. 



Pyrumelana capensis, Sharpens ed. Layard, B. S. Afr. 1884, 

 pp. 463, 849. 



Hab. The whole of South Africa and the Camaroons in W, 

 Africa, the larger race being apparently confined to Cape 

 Colony. 



90. COLIUSPASSER XANTHOMELAS. 



Eupledes xanthomelas, Riipp. Neue Wirb. 1835-1840, 

 p. 94, Abyssinia; id. Syst. Uebers. 1845, p. 76, pi. 28 

 (good) . 



Eupledes stidus, Heugl. Syst Uebers. 1865, p. 39. 



Pyromelana capensis, F. & H. Vog. Ostafr. 1870, p. 416 

 (part.), E. Afr. 



Eupledes capensis, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. 1871, p. 573. 



Orynx xanthomelas. Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 231. 



Oryx xanthomelas, Fisch. & Reichen. J. f. O. 1879, p. 351. 



Oryx capensis, Fisch. J. f. O. 1885, p. 134.j 



Hab. N.E., E., S., and W. Afr. In E. Africa from about 

 15° N. lat. to about 20" S. lat. ; Abyssinia to Matabele Land. 



There is a very typical specimen in the British Museum 

 labelled Hope Fontein, near Gubelewaya [Gates) . 



17. Pyromelana. 

 1831. Pyromelana, Bp. Saggio Distr. Met. An. Vert. Type. 



1831, p. 141 P. oris. 



1861, Taha, Reichb. Singvog. p. 73 P. tuha. 



