230 Mr. S. A. Neave on the Birds of 



No. 485. J . Upper Luangwa Valley, March 27, 1908. 



Bill and feet bluish slate-coloured ; iris dark brown. 



This bird is common in the Luangwa Valley. It appears 

 to be replaced on the High Plateau west of the Mchinga 

 Escarpment by P. insignis. 



272. Parus insignis. 



Parus insignis Cab. ; Sharpe, Hand-1. Birds, iv. p. 331. 



Parus niger insignis Reich, loc. cit. iii. p. 512. 



No. 13. J . Kambove, 4500 ft., Feb. 9, 1907. 



Bill and feet black ; iris very dark brown. 



No. 403. J . Lufupa R., 4000 ft., Oct. 14, 1907. 



Bill and feet black ; iris dark brown. 



No. 722. $ . Kalungwisi R., Sept. 14, 1908. 



Bill and feet black ; iris brown. 



This species is not uncommon on the High Plateau. It is 

 not so frequently seen forming one of a " bird-party " as 

 most of its allies. 



273. Parus rufiventris. 



Parus rufiventris Boc. ; Reich, loc. cit. iii. p. 514. 



Parus masukuensis Neave, loc. cit. p. 76. 



No. 119. S . Dikulwe R., 3500 ft., March 28, 1907. 



Bill black; feet bluish slate-coloured; iris grey. 



No. 386. S • Lulua Post, Upper Lufupa R., 4500 ft., 

 Oct. 5, 1907. 



Bill black ; feet lead-coloured ; iris sulphur-yellow. 



No. 420. ? . Lufupa R., 4000 ft., Oct. 30, 1907. 



Bill black ; feet bluish grey ; iris dark olive- grey. 



No. 526. <J . Chambezi R., 4000 ft., May 7, 1908. 



Bill black ; feet bluish grey ; iris pale yellow, outwardly 

 brownish. 



This bird is not at all uncommon. I once met with a 

 family of five individuals, but it more usually occurs singly 

 or in pairs forming members of a "bird-party." 



274. Parus parvirostris, 



Parus parvirostris Shell. ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 77. 

 No. 29. <$ . Kambove, 4000 ft., Feb. 14, 1907. 



