238 Mr. R. Kemp on the Birds of 



1 14. Vidua serexa. 



Vidua serena (Linn.) ; lleichen. Yog. Afrikas, iii. p. 217 

 (1904) ; Shelley, B. Africa, iv. pt. 1, p. 16 (1905). 



A scries of skins from Bo : May, June, July, August, and 

 September 1903. 



A very common bird. 



115. Penthetriopsis macrurus. 



Coliuspasser macroura (Gm.) ; Reichen. Vog. Afrikas, iii. 

 p. 138 (1904). 



Coliuspasser macrourus, Shelley, B. Africa, iv. pt. 1, p. 49 

 (1905). 



A series of skins from Bo : January, March, April, May, 

 June, July, August, September, and October, 1903 and 1904. 



116. PYROMELANA AFRA. 



Pyromelana afra (Gm.) ; Reichen. Vog. Afrikas, iii. p. 116 

 (1901) ; Shelley, B. Africa, iv. pt. 1, p. 80 (1905). 



Rotifunk, October 1902. One specimen only obtained. 



117. Pyromelana ilammiceps. 



Pyromelana flammiceps (SAvains.) ; Reichen. Vog. Afrikas, 

 iii. p. 118 (1904); Shelley, B. Africa, iv. pt. 1, p. 104 (1905). 



A series of skins from Rotifunk and Bo : March, July, 

 August, September, and October. 



These Weaver-birds, which are here called " Soldier-birds " 

 or " Christmas-birds," are numerous from early in August to 

 December. During the remainder of the year they are 

 much scarcer. A male obtained on the 10th of July, in a 

 rice- plantation, shews just the beginning of the change from 

 the "out of colour" phase to the brilliant "colour" plumage. 

 A month after this, i. e. by the 10th of August, every cock 

 is in full colour, and very gay they look, set off by the fresh 

 green of the rice. 



118. QUELEA ERYTHROPS. 



Quelea erythrops (Hartl.) : Reichen. Vog. Afrikas, iii. 

 p. Ill (1904) ; Shelley, B. Africa, iv. pt. I, p. 117 (1905). 



$. Bo, September 1903. Iris nearly black; feet and 

 claws flesh-coloured. 



