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4. BuCHANGA ASSIMTLIS. 



Buchanga asshnilis Sharpe^ Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iii. p. 247 

 (1877). 



Dicrurus afer (Liclit.) ; Reicheu. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. 

 p. 166 (1894) ; Shelley, B. Africa, i. p. 47 (1896), 

 No. 62, ? juv. Witu, June 20, 1891. 



5. PyROMELANA diadem ATA, 



Pyromelana diademata (F. & R.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. xiii. p. 236 (1890) ; Reichen. Vog. Deutacli-Ost-Afr. 

 p. 189 (1894) ; Shelley, B. Africa, i. p. 25 (1896). 

 No. 40, ad. Witu, June 14, 1891.— Bill black ; legs shrimp- 

 brown, toes darker ; iris brown. 



6. Pyromelana niguiventris. 



Pyromelana nigriventris (Cass.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 

 xiii. p. 230 (1890) ; Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 189 

 (1894) ; Shelley, B. Africa, i. p. 25 (1896). 

 Nos. 5, 7, S ad. Witu, May 5, 1891. 



Nos. 13,26,27, ? ad. Witu, May 8-19, 1891.— Iris brown; 

 legs flesh-colour. 



7. Amblyospiza unicolor. 



Amblyosjnza unicolor (Fischer & Reichen.) ; Sharpe, Cat. 

 B. Brit. Mus. xiii. p. 503 (1890) ; Reichen. Vog. Deutsch- 

 Ost-Afr. p. 182, fig. 83 (1894) ; Shelley, B. Africa i. p. 33 

 (1896). 



Nos. 21, 32, 33, 38, 6 ad. et imm. Witu, May 12, 21, 1898. 

 — Bill and legs black ; iris brown. 



8. Spor^ginthus subflavus. 



Spur(Bginthus subflavus (yxeiW.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 

 xiii. p. 324 (1890) ; Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 188 

 (1894). 



Estrelda subflava Reichen. J. f. O. 1892, p. 48 ; Shelley, 

 B. Africa, i. p. 30 (1896). 



No. 20, 6 ad. Witu, May 12, 1891.— Iris orange ; bill 

 crimson, dusky on the top of upper mandible ; legs 

 brownish flesh-colour. 



