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45. Lagoxosticta xigricollis Heugl. 

 a. <J . Gallabat, April 15, 1903. 



In April 1903 I found these Finches in large flocks in the 

 khor running from Gallabat to the Atbara. They were at 

 that time in full moult, and it was impossible to get a 

 decent specimen. They are much more shy than the familiar 

 little L. brunneiceps, and I never saw them, like that species, 

 frequenting the villages. 



46. Pytelia citerior Strickl. 



a. <$ . Near Gedaref, June G, 1901 . 



b. <$ . 20 miles W. of Omdurman, Jan. 2, 1903. 



I have seen the Red-faced Finch from the Setit on the 

 east to Western Kordofan and the Bahr-el-Ghazal. It is a 

 fairly common bird in nearly every place where there are 

 thorn-bushes. At Gedaref I found it in full moult at the 

 beginning of May, but it was in beautiful plumage at the end 

 of the month. It is a tame and inquisitive little bird, hopping 

 about a tent and watching things at very close quarters. 



Both my skins are referable to P. citerior, as also were one 

 or two birds which I shot in Kordofan, but had not time to 

 preserve. P. soudanensis I do not think that I have seen. 



47. Sporopipes froxtalis (Daud.). 

 a. $ . Jebel Melbis, April 11, 1904. 

 h. S • Um Bosha, May 4, 1904. 



Abundant in bush in the red-sand country of Kordofan. 

 Generally common round the wells at the villages, though 

 also met with a long way from water. It builds a large 

 round nest of grass in a thorn-bush, the entrance being at 

 the side. On March 31st some birds were sitting on eggs, 

 though want of time prevented me from cutting away the 

 thorns and obtaining them. Small parties of four or five 

 roost together in their old nests at night. 



48. Textor albirostris (Vieill.). 



a. ? . Bara, Kordofan, April 28, 1904. 

 I found this species plentiful in flocks of ten or a dozen in 

 the bush along the road between El Obeid and Bara in April. 



