NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



Sundevall's Seed-Eater (Serinus scotops). (Vol. I., 



P- 213O 



Description. — Male : greenish-vellow with narrow black 

 streaks above, except the rump, which is unstreaked and brighter 

 than the back. Chin black. Under surface golden-vellow. 

 Iris brown. Bill horn. Feet and legs duskv. 



Length, 5.00 ; tail, 1.95 ; wing, 2.55. 

 Female is not so bright as the male. 



Distribution. — Cape Province to Nvassaland. 



Habits. — Associates in pairs and small parties. Nest 

 saucer shaped, and placed in aloes and low bushes. 



Streaky - headed Seed - Eater {PoUospiza gularis). 

 (Vol. L, p. 213.) 



Description. — Male and female : upper parts grevish- 

 brown. Crown dark brown streaked with white. Evebrow 

 white. Throat white, speckled with black. Under parts dull 

 brown. Iris hazel. Bill horn. Legs and feet pale brown. 



Length, 6.05 ; tail, 2.4 ; wing, 2.9. 



Distribution. — Cape Province to Zambesi. 



Habits. — Frequents open bush-veld in small parties of half 

 a dozen or so. The nest is cup shaped, and is built of grass, 

 small twigs, and roots, and lined with cotton, thistle-down, etc. 

 Eggs, 3 to 4 ; bluish-white with a few dots, or a streak of dark 

 purple near the larger end. 



Yellow - bellied Seed - Eater (Serinus flaviventris). 

 (Vol. I., p. 213.) 



Description. — Male : abo\'e yellowish-green with fine 

 streaks of black. Tail feathers blackish, edged with yellow. 

 Under parts golden-yellow. Iris hazel. Bill horn. Feet and 

 legs dusky. 



Female somewhat duller than the male in colour, and the 

 back more broadly streaked with black. 



