1*0 Mr. A. Haa filler on the Wild Birds oj 



31. QUELEA SANGUINIROSTRIS LATIIAMl (A. Sill.). Plllk- 



billed Weaver. 



These birds enter tbroiioh the meshes of the hirge flight 

 aviaiy in hundreds, and take up their abode there for the 

 winter montlis. 



32. Pyromelaxa taha (A. Sm.). Taha Bishop Bird. 



I have seen a few of these at various times, flitting about 

 ill the reed-beds near the river. 



33. PvROMELANA ORiK (L.). Ked Bishop Bird. 



Very common in the summer months and breeding in the 

 reed-beds of the Aapies River. 



34. CoLiusPASSER ARDENS (Bodd.). Ked-coUurcd Widow 

 Bird. 



Breeding in the reed-beds, but not plentiful like the 

 preceding species. 



35. Amadixa fasciata (Gm.). Cut-throat Weaver Bird. 

 I saw one liopping about near the small birds' aviary for 



some davs in August of this year, and thoufrht it was an 

 escaped specimen until some boys brought in a couple of 

 dozen caught with bird-lime at Daspoort, not a mile 

 from us. 



30. Ortygospiza polyzona (Temm.). Quail Finch. 

 I saw a small flock of these tiny birds on the northern 

 extension of the Zoo in March of this year. 



37. Hypochera funerea (Tarrag.). Black Widow 

 Finch. 



I saw a solitjiry individual on the 3rd January of this 

 year. 



38. Passer imelanurus (St. Miill.). (!ape Sjtarrow. 

 Very common and breeding fr<'ely. 



^)0. Frinoillaria taiiai'Isi, a. Sm. Jtock IJunting. 

 I saw a ]»air on the hill iluring the month of February last 

 vcar. 



