518 Mr. II. F. Witherby on 



27. Passer castanopterus Blyth. 

 45. $ . Bera, May 9, 1903. 



129 & 130. J S . Upper Sheikh, March 1, 1904. 



131 & 132. ? ? . Upper Sheikh, March 4, 1904. 



As the female does not appear to be well known, it may be 

 briefly described as being on the whole of the underside 

 bright yellowish buff colour, becoming duller on the flanks ; 

 while the upperside is like that of the male, except that all 

 the chestnut colour in the male is replaced by huffish brown 

 in the female. 



" This was a scarce bird in Somaliland before the war. 

 It now (1904) swarms along the lines of communication, 

 following the ration convoys from post to post, feeding on 

 the animal droppings and litter from the grain-bags." — 

 A. E. H. 



28. Passer diffusus swainsoni. 



Pyrgita swainsoni Rupp. Neue Wirb. p. 94. 

 128. <$. Upper Sheikh, March 1, 1904. 



29. DlNEMELLIA DINEMELLI (Rupp.). 



25. ? . Dibbit, March 20, 1903. 



30. Textor intermedius Cab. 

 38. J . Bera, May 4, 1903. 



31. Pholidauges bicolor (Reichen.). 

 39 & 39. S ? • Bera, May 4, 1903. 

 " Iris crimson." 



32. Cosmopsarus regius Reichen. 



28. <$ . Galkayu ; no date, probably early April 1903. 

 "Iris white."— A. E. H. 



33. Lamprocolius chalybeus (Ehr.). 

 No label. 



34. Spreo albicapillus Blyth. 

 32. ? . Galkayu, April 6, 1903. 



35. Spreo superbus (Riipp.). 



28. (J. Galkayu; no date, probably early April 1903. 

 " Iris white."— A. E. H. 



