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in the extent of the pale central band on the crown depends 

 on sex and age, and is entirely absent in some fully-grown 

 young birds. The amount of white on the wing-coverts 

 also depends solely upon age, for in some fully-grown young 

 birds there is no white on the wing, and in these the upper 

 parts are more rufous. The wings vary in length from 2*8 

 to 3*4 inches. 



5. Fringillaria tahapisi (op. cit. p. 18). 

 Angoniland. 



6. Spermestes scutatus (op. cit. p. 28). 

 Chanda. Native name '^ Chipinga." 



7. Spermestes nigriceps (op. cit. p. 28). 

 (Not labelled.) 



8. EsTRiLDA MINOR Cab. 

 Maloza. Native name " ChijojolaJ" 



9. ESTRILDA SUBFLAVA (op. cit. p. 30). 



Lindipe, near Matope. Native name '' Kajojola." 



10. Hypargus niveiguttatus (op. cit. p. 32). 

 Angoniland. Native name '' Chipalanganga." 



11. Ploceipasser pectoralis (op. cit. p. 34). 

 Lindipe. Native name ^' Peleyigaya." 



12. Sycobrotus stictifrons (op. cit. p. 37). 

 Chilasulo. 



13. Hyphanturgus ocularius (op. cit. p. 38). 

 Angoniland. 



14. Xanthophilus xanthops (op. cit. p. 39). 

 Angoniland. 



15. Oriolus notatus (op. cit. p. 41). 

 Angoniland. Native name " Hisundambaioalu." 



16. Oriolus larvatus (op. cit. p. 41). 



Angoniland. Native name " Lisondambamala''; this name 

 and that of the last species are probably the same. 



17. Buphaga erythrorhyncha (op. cit. p. 41). 

 Mpimbi 



