Birds from British EaU Africa. (!?'.) 



almost entirely black, whereas in the latter species they are 

 almost entirely chestnut. 



[This Weaver was found in the open spaces in the bush, 

 usually near swamps. It was plentiful on the road to 

 Shimoni, south of Mombasa. — A. B. P.~\ 



10. Pyromelana flam mice ps (Swains.). 

 Pyromelana flammiceps Reich, iii. p. 118. 



a, b. J iuim. Takaungu, 25th March and 1st April. 

 (No. 172.) 



c. 1mm. Mombasa. 



11. Pyromelana xaxthomelas (Riipp.). 

 Euphctes xanthomelas Reich, iii. p. 128. 



a. <$ . Nairobi. (No. 297.) 



b. hum. Kikuyu Forest, 29th June, 1902. (No. 339.) 

 Iris dark brown; bill horn-coloured ; legs dark brown. 



12. Q'JELEA /ETIIIOI'ICA (SlUldcV ). 



Quelea sanguinirostris cethiopica Reich, iii. p. 109. 



a, b. [cf]?. Near Mt. Kilimanjaro, 20th Feb., 1902. 

 (Nos. 247 & 248.) 



From Mr. PercivaPs notes it appears that this species was 

 decidedly scarce. The specimen (no doubt a male) which 

 Mr. Percival procured on Mt. Kilimanjaro is an example of 

 Dr. Reichenow's Q. intermedia. This form according to Capt. 

 Shelley (B. of A. iv. p. 115) is probably a cross between 

 Q. quelea and Q. atkiopica, both of which range into the 

 Great Lake district of Central Africa. 



13. Spermestes nigriceps Cass. 

 Spermestes nigriceps Reich, iii. p. 153. 



a. ? . Shimoni, 19th May, 1901. 



b. Kikuyu Forest, 80th June, 1902. (No. 350.) 

 Bill slate-coloured ; legs and feet dark brown. 



[This little Weaver-Finch was almost always seen in flocks, 

 some of which were of considerable size. They were more 

 common round Mombasa in the grass-country than at 

 Shimoni. One was seen collecting grass for its nest in 

 March.— A. B. P.] 



