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14o. Spreo BicoLOK (Gni,). Pied Starling. 

 Very common, 



146. Amydrus MORiO (L.). Red-wing Starling. 

 Not very common. 



147. Ploceus spilonotus, Vig. Spotted-bucked Weaver. 

 Fairly connnon. 



148. Ploceus capensis olivaceus (Halm). Olive 

 Weaver. 



Not 80 common as the previous species. 



149. Pyromelana taha (A. Sm.). Golden Bishop 

 Bird. 



I was surprised last summer to find this beautifull little 

 bird quite common all over the district, as it was never met 

 with in former years. This is, 1 believe, the first record of 

 the species being found in (Jape Colony. 



150. Pyromelana orix, L. Red Bishop Bird. 

 Very common. 



151. Euplectes capensis approximans (Cab.). Lesser 

 Cape Bishop Bird. 



Not very common, and keeping to the hill-sides on the 

 higher ground. I might mention that specimens shot iti 

 Pondoland appear to be intermediate between P. caj^ensis 

 and P. capensis .vantJiomelas, the feathers of the thighs being 

 mixed brown and black. 



[Two examples procured by me at Modderfontein had 

 also mixed brown and black thighs, but were determined by 

 the late Dr. Sharpe as approj-imajis. — A. H.] 



152. Urobrachya axillaris (A. Sm.). Red-shouldered 

 Widow Bird. 



Rather scarce. 



153. Coliuspasser ardens (Bodd.). Red-collared Widow 

 Bird. 



Not verv common. 



