58 Mr. L. E. Taylor on the 



Lave found a colony breedinor in an isolated tree a long way 

 from water. When perched on a reed these birds keep their 

 tails incessantly moving. 



47. Lagonosticta rubkicata. (South African Ruddy 

 Waxbill.) 



(a) (?. 12.1.04. 



The Ruddy Waxbill is common here. They always go 

 about in pairs and are never found far from water. 



49. Lagonosticta rendalli. (Little Ruddy Waxbill.) 



(a) c?. 13.1203. 



(b) 2- 13.12.03. 



(c) c?. 12.1.04. 



(d) c^. 27.9.04. 



The Little Ruddy Waxbill is a very common resident. In 

 summer they are generally found in pairs, and in winter the 

 pairs assemble round buildings and on old cultivated land, 

 where they feed on grass and weed seeds. They never fly 

 in flocks like Estrilda astrilda (Common Waxbill). 



52. Estrilda astrilda. (Common Waxbill.) 

 (a) c?. 25.1.04. 



Very common ; gregarious. 



53. Estrilda erythronota. (Black-faced Waxbill.) 



I have only seen three pairs of the Black-faced Waxbill 

 here, all of which were caught by bird-catchers, togethcsr 

 with other Waxbills. 



55. Estrilda angolensis. (Blue-breasted Waxbill.) 



(a) $. 8.12.03. 



In stomach insects. 



The Blue-breasted Waxbill is a common resident, generally 

 seen in pairs or small parties in old cultivated ground or low 

 scrub. 



57. Estrilda clarkei (Shelley). (Orange-breasted 

 Waxbill.) 



Capt. Shelley separates the Southern form of £. suhjlava 

 from the Northern form under the above name (Shelley, 



