from the Tanganyika Plateau. 367 



and Emin procured specimens on the Upper White Nile 

 district at Tobbo, Langomeri, and Wadelai, its most northern 

 known range being South Macrara (5° 4' N. lat., 29° 31' E. 

 long.). 



4. Anthus pyrrhonotus. 



5. Emberiza orientalis. 

 Ikawa. 



This species appears to be common and generally distri- 

 buted over Nyasaland. It is now known to range from the 

 Paugani district southwards into Mashonaland, whence 

 there is a specimen in the British Museum. On the label 

 of this specimen is written: "Si 11-9.98, Hanyani river, 

 4500 ft., Mashonaland. Upper mandible black, lower one 

 flesh-colour, blackish at the tip ; legs dark flesh-colour ; iris 

 brown. In stomach, spiders and a caterpillar." This ex- 

 ample was presented by Mr. Guy A. K. Marshall, who writes 

 to me : — " E. orientalis would seem to be somewhat scarce 

 here. I first observed it in May, when I came across a flock 

 of about a dozen, but did not secure one, and the specimen 

 sent is the only other that has come under my notice. It 

 appears to seek its food entirely on the ground, in open 

 bush, and is somewhat fearless in its habits, allowing one to 

 approach within a few yards before rising, when it only flies 

 for a short distance, settling again abruptly at the base of a 

 small tree or bush ; they seem to perch rarely, and then 

 only on low shrubs." 



6. Fringillaria tahapisi. 



7. Passer diffusus. 



8. poliospiza reichardi. 



Poliospiza reichardi Reichen. J. f. O. 1882, p. 209 ; id. 

 Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 196 (1894) (Kakoraa) ; Shelley, B, 

 Afr. i. no. 274 (1896). 



Poliospiza striatipectus Sharpe, Ibis, 1891, p. 258 (Elgeyo); 

 Shelley, B. Afr. i. no. 276; id. Ibis, 1897, p. 528 (Nyika 

 Plateau). 



Ikawa. 



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