U4 Mr. E. C. Chubb on Bmls coUertcd 



8. Fip'omeJana capensis d'anfJioinelana (Riipp.). Black- 

 thighed 13i>hop Bird. [71.] 



a. Indabambi's, Shangani River, 11 Nov. 

 This is a male in changing plumage. 



9. Coliopasser aniens (Bodd.). Eed-collared Widow 

 Bird. [76.] 



a. ? . Indabambi's, Shangani River, 11 Nov. 



b. 2 . Kana River, 18 Nov. This example was shot 

 among reeds in the river-bed ; there were about 30 or 40 

 together. — Remains of insects in stomach. 



10. Petronia petroiieUa (Gray). Diamond Sparrow. [83.] 

 a. (S imm. Gwamavaya River, 21 Nov. In guzo forest. — 



Insects in stomach. 



Bill brown ; legs and feet bluish-grey ; ins brown. 



11. FoUospiza vienneU'i, Chubb. Shangani Seed-eater. 

 [Bull. Brit. Ornith. Club, No. cxl. vol. xxi. p. ^2, 1P08.] 

 a. J . Tjoko's, Shangani River, 8 Nov. 



This species differs from P. gularis, the common South 

 African member of the genus, in being more greyish above; 

 the crown black, with broad white streaks ; sides of the face 

 and ear-coverts uniform black ; below white, with streaks of 

 ashy-brown on the throat, breast, and flanks ; abdomen and 

 imder tail-coverts white; and the axillaries and under wing- 

 coverts ashy-white. 



Total length 5*0 inches, culmen 0'5, wing o'lo, tail 2'0, 

 tarsus 0"55. (Typo in Rhodesia Museum.) 



12. Frhujillar'ia tahapi'isl (Smith). Rock Bunting. [101,] 

 a. S- Gwelo River, 24 Nov. In guzo forest. — Insects 



in stomach. In this example the feathers of the back of the 

 ( rown are all edged with white. 



13. Farus niger, Bonn. & Vieill. Black Tit. [179.] 

 a. $ . Indabambi's, Shangani River, 11 Nov. 



h. S • Kana River, 19 Nov. 

 r. $ . Gwolo River, 24 Nov. 



