2 12 Mr. S. A. Neave on the Birds of 



Bill brownish lioru-coloured, paler below ; feet greenish 

 grey ; iris brown. 



No. 468. Juv. Luangwa Valley, 2000 ft., Feb. 26, 1908. 



Bill brownish horn-coloured, paler below ; feet dark grey ; 

 iris brown. 



No. 746. <$ . Machinga Plateau, Kalungwisi District, 

 Sept. 22, 1908. 



Bill brownish horn-coloured, paler below; feet dark greyish 

 brown ; iris brown. 



No. 792. cJ. Lower Chambezi Valley, Oct. 25, 1908. 



Bill brownish horn-coloured, paler below ; feet dusky 

 grey ; iris brown. 



Almost ubiquitous in woodland, especially common in 

 hilly districts. 



307. Passer diffusus. 



Passer diffusus (Smith); Beich. loc. cit. p. 230. 

 No. 130. S • Dikuiwe 11., 4000 ft., April 1, 1907. 

 Bill black; feet pale brownish ; iris chestnut-brown. 

 No. 235. J . Upper Lufira R., 3500 ft., June 15, 1907. 

 Bill black; feet pale brownish; iris yellow-brown. 

 No. 478. ?. Upper Luangwa R., 2000 ft., March 11, 

 1908. 



Bill black ; feet pale yellowish brown ; iris dark brown. 

 No. 482. cJ. Upper Luangwa R., March 14, 1908. 

 Bill black ; feet olive-yellow ; iris dark brown. 



308. POLIOSPIZA MELANOCHROA. 



Poiiospiza melanochroa Reich. ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 86. 



No. 242. <J . Upper Lufira R., 3600 ft., June 19, 1907. 



Bill brownish horn- coloured, paler below ; feet dusky 

 brown ; iris reddish brown. 



This seems a scarce bird, perhaps partly from being so 

 inconspicuous. It seems commonest in woodland country. 



309. POLIOSPIZA GULAKIS. 



Poiiospiza gularis (A. Smith) ; Reich, loc. cit. iii. p. 258. 

 No. 67. <J . Kambove, 4500 ft., Feb. 28, 1907. 

 Bill horn-brown ; feet horn-brown ; iris brown. 



