26 Mr. P. A. Sheppard on Birds collected and 



10. Amblyospiza albifrons (Vio-.). Thick-billed Weaver 

 Bird. 



I have only seen and shot one female. 



11. Pytelea melba (L.). Southern Red-faced Finch. 

 Common. 



12. Lagonosticta niveoguttata (Ptrs.). Peters's Ruddy 

 Finch. 



Common, usually in pairs. 



13. Lagonosticta jamesoni, Shell. Jameson's Ruddy 

 Waxbill. 



Scarce. 



14. EsTRiLDA astrilda (L.). Common Waxbill. 

 Extremely common everywhere. 



15. EsTRiLDA INCANA, Sund. S.A. Grey Waxbill. 

 Scarce. 



IG. Spermestes fringilloides (Lafr.). Pied Weaver- 

 Finch. 



A very common Finch all over the district ; it builds a 

 dome-shaped nest, often in colonies, laying from five to nine 

 eggs, pure white in colour. 



17. Spermestes scutatus (Heugl.). Hooded Weaver- 

 Finch. 



Common; found in small flocks. 



18. Spermestes nigriceps, Cass. KuEous-backed Weaver- 

 Finch. 



Usually seen in pairs, but I have sometimes seen as many 

 as ten or a dozen together, consorting with the Common 

 Waxbill. 



19. QuELEA quelea (L,). Red-billed Weaver. 

 Common, in small flocks. 



20. Quelea erythrops (Hartl.). Red-headed Quelea. 

 Scarce. 



21. Pyromelana oryx (L.). Red Bishop Bird. 

 Not particularly common. 



