74 Major J. S. Hamilton on Birds observed 



of six to ten individnals near the Lureco and Lugenda rivers, 

 at an approximate altitude of 1500 feet. 



4. Sycobrotus stictifrons. Spot-headed Weaver-bird. 

 A few pairs seen in bush near the banks of the Lugenda 



and Msalu rivers. 



5. Lagonisticta jamesoni. Jameson's Ruddy Waxbill, 

 This or a very closely allied species was common through- 

 out the centre of the province in large flocks wherever there 

 were old native lands. 



6. Lagonisticta brunniceps. Little Ruddy Waxbill. 

 Not noticed east of the Lugenda (long. 36° E.). Thence 



as far as the foot o£ the Nyassa mountains was always pretty 

 numerous in the neighbourhood of native lands, either in 

 pairs or a few together. 



7. Lagonisticta NivEOGUTTATA. Peters^s Ruddy Waxbill. 

 Generally met with in the bush in the neighbourhood of 



all the principal rivers, a few together. 



8. EsTRiLDA ANGOLENSis. Blue-breasted Waxbill. 



Seen usually in ])airs westwards from the Lugenda River, 

 in the neighbourhood of the millet-fields. Always very 

 confiding and tame. 



Serinris.—A very large number of birds of this genus, no 

 doubt embracing several species, were seen about the exten- 

 sive lands near Mtarika'son the Lugenda, but time prevented 

 any attempt at collection, except 



9. Serinus imberbis. Van der Decken's Seed- eater, — 

 which was very numerous both singly and in flocks. 



10. Emberiza flaviventris. Golden-breasted Bunting. 

 Seen between Ibo and Pemba near the coast, usually five 



or six together, perching on ihe trees of the thick forest and 

 very tame. 



11. MoTACiLLA vidua. Pied Wagtail. 



Observed on the Lureco River and also at Lake Nyassa. 

 Onlv two or three seen. 



