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16. Penthetria eques (Hartl.). 



a, 6. (? ? . Walarno, 6700 ft., 24tli Feb., 1900. (Nos. 

 236, 237.) 



17. Ploceipasser melanorhynchus (Riipp.). 



a-c. c? ? . Gildessa, 27th Nov., 1899. (Nos. 48,49, 51.) 

 d. S' Hawash Valley, 20th Dec, 1899. (No. 117.) 

 e,f. ?. Tadechamulka, 3024 ft., 6th Jan., 1900. (Nos. 

 156, 157.) 



18. Lagonosticta brunneiceps Shai'pe. 



a. ? . Hawash Valley, 26th Dec, 1899. (No. 124.) 



19. EsTRiLDA ph(enicotis Swaius. 



a. S- Tadechamulka, 3024 ft., 30th Dec, 1899. (No. 

 138.) 



20. ESTRILDA NIGRIMENTlJM Salvad. 



a. ? . Tadechamulka, 3024 ft., 9th Jan., 1900. (No. 162.) 

 [Iris briglit brown. — J. J. H.] 



The black on the chin is scarcely noticeable, only a few 

 small feathers in the angle being of that colour. 



21. Anaplectes melanotis (Lafr.). 



a. S' Lake Margarita, 4212 ft., 6th March, 1900. (No. 

 242.) 



[Iris hazel. — J. J. H.] 



Apparently a very old male of this species in the most 

 brilliant plumage ; the feathers of the mantle brownish 

 black mixed with red, and the chest as well as the upper 

 breast pure scarlet. 



22. Hyphantornis galbula (Rilpp.). 



a. S' Hensau, 17th Nov., 1899. (No. 18.) 



b. c?. Tadechamulka, 3024 ft., 9th Jan., 1900. (No. 

 161.) 



23. Hyphantornis abyssinicus (Gmel.), 



a. (J. Tadechamulka, 3024 ft., 9th Jan., 1900. (No. 

 163.) 



24. Hyphantornis vitellinus (Licht.). 

 a. (^ ? , (Somaliland?) 



