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are just like those of a Crithagra, and placed in similar posi- 

 tions. Its habits also so closely resemble those of Crithagra that 

 I passed it over as C. sulphurata (No. 440) in winter plumage, 

 until I shot one. 



Xanthodira flavigula, Sundev. ; Bonap., Consp. Av. 



i. p. 513. 



The addition of this new species to the list of our South- Afri- 

 can birds is due to some gentleman near Graham's Town, 

 whence it was sent for my inspection by Mr. Glanville, my 

 brother curator. Mrs. Barber also has sent a second specimen ; 

 and I saw it in Andersson's Damara collection, when looking 

 over it previously to its transmission to England. 



438. Certhilauda coronata. Mr. Ortlepp has been for- 

 tunate enough to discover the eggs of this fine Lark among the 

 number of good things that he has found at Colesberg. He 

 describes the nest as " a cup-shaped structure of grasses, placed 

 in a tuft of grass on the ground." The eggs are a clear, pale 

 cream-colour, spotted throughout with red-brown and purple, 

 rather inclining to form a ring at the thick endj axis 11'", 

 diam. 8'". 



441. Crithagra selbii. Eggs from Mr. Cotze exactly re- 

 semble those of C sulphurata (No. 440), but are a shade larger, 

 and more pointed at the thin end. The nest is the same and 

 placed in similar situations. 



444. Crithagra chrysopyga. Mr. Ortlepp sends this Bull- 

 finch from Colesberg, in non-breeding plumage, also from near 

 Bedford. 



445. Crithagra flaviventris. I have before [supra, p. 75) 

 expressed my suspicion that C. strigilata (No. 443) might be 

 the female of C. hutyracea ; and I now add that I fancy C. flaviven- 

 tris is probably identical with it, or with some other of our well- 

 known species of Crithagra. Crithagra (?) africana (No. 446), 

 '* Le Verdier sans vert " of Buflbn, is another of these doubtful 

 species. I should remark that in winter all our Crithagrce put 

 on the grey livery, and only assume the bright yellow stripes and 

 under parts and green upper plumage in the season of love. I 



