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the collection were all obtained there. They did not appear 

 to live in the forest, but I often saw them right out on tiie 

 plain, pecking about on the ground or sitting in the little 

 bare thorn-trees which were scattered about. 



28. Hyphantornis rubiginosus. RuppelFs Chestnut 

 Weaver-Finch. 



Hyphantornis rubiginosus (Rlipp.). 



Iris brown ; bill black ; legs dark brown. 



I think Riippeirs Chestnut Weaver-Finch is a decidedly- 

 rare bird. I only saw it once at Kibwezi, where a single male 

 was obtaiaed. 



29. Hyphantornis spexii. Speke's Weaver-Finch. 

 Hyphantornis spekii Heugl. 



Iris pale yellow ; bill and legs brown. 



A female Speke's Weaver-Finch was shot at Nairobi. 



30. Passer ruficinctus. Kordofan Sparrow. 

 Passer ruficinctus Fischer & Reichen. 



Iris pale yellow; bill horn-coloured; legs dusky brown. 



The Kordofan Sparrow was obtained at Naivasha and at 

 Kallima Theki ; at the latter place it was extremely abundant 

 and as ubiquitous and friendly as its common relation in 

 England. 



31. SoRELLA EMiNi. Euiiu's Sparrow. 

 Sorella emini Hartl, 



Iris brown ; bill dusky brown ; legs pale brown. 



Emin's Sparrow was only seen at one place on the Gerei 

 River, and where two males and a female were obtained on 

 April 8tli : it does not appear to be at all a common bird. 



32. Serinus sHARPii. Sharpens Canary. 

 Serinus sharpei Neum. 



Iris brown ; bill yellowish ; feet brown. 



Sharpe's Canary was very common at Kallima Theki in 

 the low bushes round our camp. It has rather a pretty little 

 song and is a conspicuous bird when sitting at the top of a 

 small bush in the early morning. 



