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108. Coliopasser progne (Bodd.). 



Chera progne, Sharpe, Birds S. Afr. p. 458; — Boc. Orn. d'Ang. 

 p. 347. 



An adult male , 8 October, Humpata. 

 Iris brown, bill and feet black. 



109. Pyromelana oryx (Linn.). 



Pyromelana oryx, Sharpe, Birds S. Afr. p. 462. 

 Euplectes oryx, Boc. Orn. d'Ang. p. 335. 



Four adult males in breeding plumage , one from Mos- 

 samedes (December) and three from Humpata (February). 

 Iris dark brown, bill black, feet flesh-color. 



110. E s tr eld a astrild (Linn.). 



Estrelda astrild, Sharpe, Birds S. Afr. p. 470; — Boc. Orn. d'Ang. 

 p. 358. 



An adult female, 24 December, Mossamedes. 

 111. Passer arcuatus (Gm.). 



Passer arcuatus, Sharpe, Birds S. Afr. p. 478; — Boc. Orn. d'Ang. 

 p. 363. 



Adult male and female , 29 December, Mossamedes. 

 112. Se rinu s s ii I p hu r a t u s (Linn.). 



Crithagra sulphurata , Sharpe , Birds S. Afr. p. 486. 



Two adult females, 12 and 15 February, Humpata. 

 Iris dark brown, bill and feet horn-color. 



113. Mir afr a africana, Smith. 



Mirafra africana, Sharpe, Birds S. Afr. p. 519; — Boc. Orn. 

 d'Ang. p. 374. 



An adult male, 6 April, Muhino (Huilla). 

 Iris dark brown, bill and feet flesh-color. 



Notes from the Leyden IMviseiiin , Vol. X. 



