from Somaliland and Southeryi Abyssinia. 619 



as seeu in the series of specimens he procured, and makes the 

 following remarks : — " Okl phimagc, bad' and secondaries 

 faintly barred with brown. New plumage, back and second- 

 aries more strongly barred with brownish grey." 



It will thus be seen that the bars become faint in the worn 

 plumage. 



[The African Silver-bill is locally distributed. — A. E. P.] 



31. ESTRILDA MINOR. 



Esirilda minor (Cab.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 131. 



a-c. S ? • Jeffi Dunsa, S. Abyssinia, 28th Dec. Nos. 

 331-333. 



Iris brown ; bill red ; legs black. 



[The Lesser Amaduvade was found in reeds by water, 

 where it was very common and met with in dense flocks. — 

 A. E. P.] 



32. ESTRILDA RHODOPYGA. 



Estrilda rhodopyga Sundev. ; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 131. 



a. ? Balawa, S. Abyssinia, 20th Nov. No. 78. 



b,c. c? . Choba, S. Abyssinia, 24th Dec. Nos. 298, 299. 



d. <^. Ounji, S. Abyssinia, 19th Feb. No. 543. 



Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 



[The habits of this Red-rumped Amaduvade are similar to 

 those of Estrilda minor, but the present species frequents the 

 bush more than the reeds. — A. E. P.] 



33. Estrilda nigrimentum. 



Estrilda nigrimentum Salvad. ; Hawker, Ibis, 1899, p. 61 ; 

 Grant, Ibis, 1901, p. 285. 



a. S • Owaramulka, S. Abyssinia, 7th Mar. No. 634. 



Iris brown; bill steel-blue; legs black. 



The male has the breast more distinctly washed with pink 

 than the female. 



[The Black-chinned Amaduvade was shot in trees over- 

 hanging the river and only seen on one occasion. — A. E. P.] 



34. Estrilda phcenicotis. 



Estrilda phosnicotis Swains.; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 131, 



