130 Mr. W. 11. Ogilvic Grant on Birds 



two being seen among large flocks. It was observed only at 

 the Kassim river, and once afterwards, I believe, at Bilo. — L.] 



32. Spoilegintiius margarit.'e. (Plate III. fig. 1.) 

 Sporcegintlms margarH(Q Weld-Blnndell & Lovat, Bnll. 



B. O. C. vol. X. p. XX (1899). 



a. Ad. Gelongol, Abyssinia, 13 March, 1899. (No. 414 ) 

 h. Ad. Gelongol, Abyssinia, 13 March, 1899. (No.415.) 



c. $ ad. Gelongol, Abyssinia, 13 March, 1899. 

 (No. 417.) \_T\jpe of the species.'] 



d. [? ?] ad. Gelongol, Abyssinia, 13 March, 1899. 

 (No. 419.) 



This, ajjparently a very distinct species, has the general 

 colour above, including the top of the head, dull earthy 

 brown ; the rump and upper tail-covcrts dull crimson ; the 

 lores, sides of the face, and ear-coverts brownish cinnamon; 

 the rest of the underparts pale cinnamon- buff, inclining to 

 brownish on the sides of the body ; the tips of the flank- 

 feathers pink, and the under tail-coverts white. The remiges 

 and rectrices are brownish black, the two outer pairs of the 

 latter inclining to whitish along the outer margin and towards 

 the tip. Iris brown, bill red, legs dark brown. Total length 

 4*5 inches, cut men 4, wing 1"85, tail 18, tarsus 0"55. 



[A flock of close on one hundred birds was once seen at 

 Gelongol feeding on the ground. The specimens procured 

 were the result of one shot. I observed the flock carefully 

 tlirough my telescope before firing, and, so far as I could 

 judge, the entire number were identical in size, shape, and 

 markings. No. 419, though marked ?, was almost certainly 

 a female. — L.] 



33. Spora:ginthus subflavus. 



Sporaginthus subflavus (Vieill.) ; Sliarpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 

 xiii. p. 324 (1899). 



a. S • Gelongol, Abyssinia, 13 March, 1899. (No. 413.) 



b, c. c? ? . Sati, Abyssinia, 30 March, 1899. (Nos. 463, 

 464.) 



Iris in a light hazel, in b and c red ; bill red, ridge of 

 culmen and suture of mandibles black ; legs dusky. 



