42 Mr. A. Eol)erts on Birds in 



This WeaA'or ^vas only observed at Mixixine, wliei'e it was 

 not uncommon in tlie neiglibourhooJ of some extensive reed- 

 beds. 



Amblyospiza ALBiFROXS (Vio.). I\. 1400. A})ril-June. 



Large flocks were in the habit of roosting in tall cane- 

 grass in a marsh at Villa Pereira, but no s})ecimens were 

 secured. 



QUELEA SANGUINIROSTRIS LATHAMI (A.Sm.). ]{. IIO'J A. 



(1 F.) June. 



I. light l)rown ; B. pink; L. flesh-colour. Long. 117; 

 ^^\ M ; Tl. at] ; Ts. IG ; C. 13-5. 



Only one specimen was secured, and I do not remember 

 to have seen any others. 



QuELEA ERYTIIKOPS (Hartl.). 1{. 1410. (1 F.) July. 



I. grey-brown ; B. max. brown, mand. horn ; L. light 

 brown. Leng. 123; W. G2 ; Tl. 30 ; Ts. IG ; C. 14. 



A small flock was found searching for grass-seeds in a 

 garden at Ngamwe ; I do not remember to have seen it 

 elsewhere. 



Pyromelana flammiceps (Sw.). p. 1421. (3 "SI., 1 F.) 

 Eesident. 



I. umber ; B. black ; L. ]»ale Ijiown or fle?<li-colour. 

 (F. : B. brown, paler on lower mandible.) 2 MM. : Leng. 

 140-142 ; W. 7G-77 ; Tl. 43-44 ; Ts. 20-21 ; C. 17. 1 M. : 

 Leng. 12.5 ; W. 73 ; Tl. 44 ; Ts. 20 ; ('. IG. F. : Leng. 

 125 ? ; W. 68 ; Tl. 32 ; Ts. 19 ; C'. IG. The last was sexcd 

 as a juv. M. 



These were all collected within a few days of each other 

 in May and are in full breeding-plumage, but it will bo 

 observed tliat one, of which measurements have ])een given 

 se])arately, is somewhat smaller, and in addition it has broad 

 yellow margins to all but the two oiilir jiairs of lail-feathers, 

 and tlic i>'il of tlio forehead is not sej)arated from the base of 

 the beak by a fringe of black feathers as is tlic case with the 

 other two. 



Kirby found this Bisli(>[) I>ird l)i-cediiig in rank cane- 



