in Uganda and on the Upper Congo. 281 



No. 5049. a. ? . Mfumbiro Volcanoes, 7000 ft., 24tli 

 Nov. 



Iris dark brown ; bill and feet brown. 



Dr. Hartert has separated the Streaked Seed-eater from 

 Ruwenzori under this heading on account of its darker 

 plumage. The same dark form was procured by Mr. Car- 

 ruthers on the Mfumbiro Volcanoes. 



Frinoillaria tahapisi (Smith). 



Fringillaria tahapisi Shelley, iii. p. 164 (1902) [part., nee 

 ex Sokotra] ; Reich, iii. p. 289 (1904). 



No. 5138. a. ? . North-west of Lake Tanganyika, 

 4000 ft., 6th Jan. 



Iris dark brown ; bill black ; feet brown. 



Under this heading Captain Shelley has included the 

 Rock-Bunting (F. insiUaris) from Sokotra ; but this pale 

 insular form can be easily distinguished. 



Anthus rufulus Vieill. 



Anthus rufulus Shelley, ii. p. 319 (1900). 



Anthus rufulus cinnamomeus Reich, iii. jj. 313 (1904). 



No. 5023. a. S- Mfumbiro Volcanoes, 5000 ft., 

 16th Nov. 



Iris dark hazel ; bill black, of a pale horn-colour at the 

 base of the lower mandible ; feet brown. 



An immature example of the Rufous Pipit in veiy worn 

 plumage. 



Anthus nicholsoni Sharpe. 



Anthus nicholsoni Shelley, ii. p. 312 (1900) ; Reich, iii. 

 p. 316 (1904). 



No. 5084. a. ? . North of Lake Tanganyika, 3000 ft., 

 16th Dec. 



Iris dark brown ; upper mandible black, lower mandible 

 brown ; feet pale brown. 



This is apparently an immature example of Nicholson^'s 

 Pipit, with the characteristic short bill. The marked whitish 

 eyebrow-stripe continued backwards along the side of the 

 head, the well-marked blackish stripe down each side of the 



