408 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant on 



20. Passer diffusus. 



Passer diffusus (Smith) ; Sliarpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xii, 

 p. 336 (1888) ; Withei-by, p. 246. 



«. ? . 30 miles N. of Fashocla, 11th April. No. 322. 



Iris brovvE ; bill (kisky, paler on under mandible ; legs and 

 feet dusky. 



This southern form, characterized by the white spot on 

 the throat, has also been obtained in Somaliland. 



[I only saw a few examples of the Southern Grey-headed 

 Sparrow.— R. M. H.] 



21. Passer luteus. 



Passer luteus (Licht.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xii. 

 p. 340 (1888) ; Witherby, p. 247 ; N. C. Roths. & Wollast. 

 p. 10. 



a-h. (5^ $ et c? imm. Ed-Ducm, 22nd to 23rd May. 

 Nos. 546-551 & 560, 561. 



Iris light brown ; bill, legs, and feet horn-coloured. 



The series includes several immature males in various 

 stages of plumage : some with the throat, chest, and eyebrow- 

 strijje yellow, the rest of the under parts whitish, and the 

 forehead and crown pale brown ; others in plumage similar 

 to that of the female. 



[The Yellow-breasted Sparrow was common about Ed- 

 Duem, and was generally seen in small flocks. — R. M. H.] 



22. SeRINUS LEUCOPYGIUS. 



Serinus hucopijgius (Sundev.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 

 xii. p. 366 (1888) ; Witherby, p. 247. 



a, h, ? . Fashoda, 26th & 30tli Mar. Nos. 187 & 250. 



Iris hazel; bill dusky ; legs horn-coloured. 



The female scarcely diflers from the male in plumage, the 

 breast is perhaps slightly more spotted. 



[The White-ruraped Serin-Finch is not very common. 

 It generally goes in small flocks, and its white rump makes 

 it conspicuous among the other Finches. — R, M. H.] 



23. Emberiza c^siA. 



Emberiza ctesia Cretzschra. ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 

 xii. p. 35 (1888) ; N. C. Roths. & Wollast. p. 9. 

 u-c. S ?• Khartum, 25th Jan. Nos. 19-21. 



