BuIaivat/0, Southern Rhodesia. 165 



These examples arc in their first year's plumage. So far 

 as I am aware, this species has not been previously recorded 

 in Southern Rhodesia. 



128. Pyrrhulauda smithi. 



Pyrrhulauda smithii Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 196. 



Very common, especially during the winter mouths, when 

 it may be seen feeding in numbers in the streets — reminding 

 one of the Common English Sparrow {Passer domestims) in 

 its ways. 



129. POLIOSPIZA ANGOLEXSIS. 



Serinus ungolensis Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 178. 



" lutagane." 



A common bird throughout the year. Small seeds were 

 found in the stomach of one that 1 examined. A female 

 was shot as it flew from the nest, which was a shallow cup- 

 shaped structure of fine twigs bound together with hair and 

 wool, and attaclicd to a horizontal branch of a Syringa-tree 

 about six feet from the ground. The nest measures two 

 inches internal diameter. It contained three white eggs 

 with very fine indistinct pale brown markings, measuring 

 17 X 12*5 mm. 



130. POLIOSPIZA GULARIS. 



Poliospiza gidaris Stark, Birds S. Afr, i. p. 165. 

 Often found in company with Serinus sulphuratus. They 

 are both very partial to the seeds of the sunflower. 



131. Serinus sulphuratus. 



Serinus sulphuratus Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 169. 



a. S ' April 10, 1908. 



This species is common in and near Bulawayo, although I 

 have not been able to shoot one up to the present. The 

 only example in the Museum collection lived for some time 

 in captivity. 



132. Serinus icterus. 



Serinus icterus Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 173. 

 *a. ? . Sept. 8, 1907. 

 *6. ? . Nov. 22, 1907. 



