678 Mr. D. A. Baunerman on a Collection of 



very injurious to cattle and donkeys, as it rips up sores and 

 old wounds. — A. B. P. ] 



4. BUCHANGA ASSIMELIS (Beclist.). 



Dicrurvs afer (Licht.) ; Reich, ii. p. 646. 



a. <$. Tsavo Swamp, 15th Feb., 1902. (No. 245.) 



5. Oriolus rolleti Salvad. 



Oriolus larvatus rolleti Reich, ii. p. 659. 



a. Ad. Takaungu, Feb. 11)01. (No. 130.) 



6. Vidua hypocherina Verr. 

 Vidua hypocherina Reich, iii. p. 21G. 



a. [<?.] Mt. Kilimanjaro, 18th Jan., 1902. 



This specimen is almost in adult plumage, but it still 

 retains a lew brown Heathers on the mantle and back. 



7. Vidua principalis (Linn.). 



Vidua serena (Linn.) ; Reich, iii. p. 217. 

 a S ■ Takaungu. 



b. Jr. Nairobi, 2<Sth May, 1902. (No. 281.) 



The specimen obtained at Nairobi is of particular interest 

 as it is in the uniform brown plumage of the young bird. 

 It is the only example in this state in the Natural 

 History Museum. 



8. Dbepanoplectes jacksonj Sharpc. 

 Drepanoplectes jacksoiii Reich, iii. p. 143. 



a,b. <J. Nairobi, 24th and 28th May, L902. (Nos.286, 

 287.) 



[During the breeding-season the male of this species 

 performs a peculiar nuptial dance, leaping about a foot into 

 the air and dropping back to the ground with the wings and 

 tail raised. Time after time this performance is repeated 

 until the grass is broken down in a circle, only a tuft being 

 hit m the middle.— A.B.P.] 



9. Urobrachya zaxziijarica Shelley. 



Urobrachya zanzibarica Shelley, B. of A. iv. p. 64 (1905). 

 «. <$ . Takaungu, 1st Dec, 1900. 



Urobrachya zunzibaiica Shelley is distinguished from 

 U. hildtbrandti Sharpe by having the greater wing-coverts 



