Whydahs. 259 



Whydahs. 



By Dr. E. Hopkinson. D.S.O. 



(For the meaning of abbreviations used in this hst I'uic page 186). 

 (Continued from p. 24^). 

 CASSIN'S BLACK WHYDAH. 

 Coliostriithns concolor. H.L. v. 410. 



Synonomy. 

 Vidua concolor. Cassin. 1848. Coliostruthus concolor (Sundev. 



1940), Coliuspasser concolor (Reich. 1904). 



References. Sh. iv. 44. Singv. 63. 



Range. W. Africa (Senegambia to Angola); Equatorial 

 Africa (Albert Lake), Nyassaland. 



This is an all-black form of the next species, which is 

 found in the regions named above. Not a trace of red throat 

 is shown by the full-coloured males of this race. I find no record 

 of its having yet been imported alive, nor do I know it in the 

 Gambia, which must be included in its range as given above. 



A coloured plate accompanies Cassin's description of this 

 species in the Journal of the Philadelphic Academy. (1849. i- 

 241. PI. 30). 



RED-COLLARED WHYDAH. 



Coliostruthus ardens. H.L. v. 410. 



Synonomy. 

 I 

 Red-collared Widow-bird. 



Crimson-collared Whydah. Necklaced Whydah (occ). 

 Red-chested Whydah, Red-throated Whydah. 



* Panayan Bunting (Lth). 



* Niobe Widow. 



n 



Fringilla ardens. Bodd. 1783. PentJietrla ardens (Cab. 1850) 



and B.M. Cat. 

 Niobe ardens (Reichenbach. 1861). Coliostruthus ardens. 



(Finsch. 1885). Coliostruthus ardens (H.L. v. ). 

 Coliuspasser ardens (Sh. 1886) and B. Afr. iv. 40. 

 Coliopasser ardens (Stark. 1900). 

 Embcri::a slgnata. Scop. 1786. 



