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plumage, while the other males, also killed in December, 

 are in change-plumage, though one has a small patch of 

 new black feathers on the left side of the forehead. 



Pyromelana flammiceps (Swains.). 



Pyromelana flammiceps Reich, iii. p. 118 (lOOJi) ; Shelley, 

 iv. p. 104 (1905). 



Nos. 5091, 5092. a, b. J . North of Lake Tanganyika, 

 3000 ft., 18th-19th Dec. 



Nos. 5102, 5103. c, d. S- North-west of Lake Tangan- 

 yika, 2800 ft., 28th Dec. 



Nos. 5162, 5164. e,f. (J ? . East of Kasongo, Upper 

 Congo, 2000 ft., 23rd & 28th Jan. 



Iris dark brown ; bill black ; feet brown. 



One male (No. 5164) of the Fire-crowned Bishop-Bird 

 has partially assumed the breeding-plumage ; the remainder 

 of the specimens are in change-plumage. 



Penthetria macrura (Gmel,). 



Coliuspasser macroiira Reich, iii. p. 138 (1904) ; Shelley, 

 iv. p. 49 (1905). 



Nos. 5148, 5149, 5152, 5157. a-d. $ . North-west of 

 Lake Tanganyika, 2300-2500 ft., 8th-9th Jan. 



No. 5160. e. $ imm. East of Kasongo, Upper Congo, 

 2000 ft., 20th Jan. 



Iris dark brown ; upper mandible black, lower mandible 

 pale grey. 



Three male examples of the Yellow-mantled Whydah are 

 in full breeding-dress; the fourth (No. 5149), procured on 

 the 8th of January, has only partially assumed this plumage. 



The immature example in somewhat worn plumage 

 resembles the female. 



Urobrachya phcenicea (Heugl.). 



Urobrachya phoenicea Reich, iii. p. 130 (1904) ; Shelley, 

 iv. p. 65 (1905). 



Nos. 5022, 5038. a,b. c? etc? imm. Mfumbiro Volcanoes, 

 5000 ft., 16th & 20th Nov. 



Iris dark hazel ; bill light grey ; feet black. 



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