36 Mr. Austin Roberts on 



Grey-headed Sparrow (Passer griseiis). — Not uncommon, 

 especially near homesteads. 



Black-headed Sparrow [Passer melanurus). — This common 

 Sparrow was fairly common, though not as plentiful as in 

 the vicinity of the roads near the city, where every thorn- 

 tree contains a nest. 



Yellow-throated Sparrow [Petronia svpercil'iaris). — This 

 species, like P. griseus (on the nidification of which I wrote 

 some years ago), makes use of old Barbet and Woodpecker 

 nests. 



The eggs appear to be darker than those of P. griseus, 

 and measure, in a clutch taken at Pretoria in November, 

 19-19-5x14 5 mm. 



Poliospiza gvlaris transvaalensls, subspec. nov.* — A few 

 were seen amongst the trees on the rim of the pan, and it 

 was fairly plentiful amongst the Boekenhout trees in the 

 higher parts of the valley. This bii-d is very common in and 

 around Pretoria during the spring and early summer months, 

 when it is to be found nesting. Its nest is placed in some 

 small tree, and is not distinguishable from that of Serimis. 

 The eggs, which are three in number, are bluish white, 

 sparingly marked with dark brown at the thickest part, and 

 measure 19-20 x 14-14'5 mm. 



Icterine Seed-eater (Serinus icterus). — Like the Black- 

 throated Seed-eater {S. angolensis), this species usually nests 

 in Sugar-bush trees (Protea), building a small cup-shaped 

 nest lined with soft material. The eggs are three or four in 

 number. 



Kendall's Seed-eater {Anomalosjaza imherhis). — There is 

 some evidence to support the thesis that this bird, like 



* Specimens of this species from the Transvaal are larger in size, 

 have a larger white patch on the throat, which is also not spotted on 

 the middle line of the upper part, and on the whole are paler than 

 specimens from the Cape Province. The type is a female taken at 

 Ilennops River, Pretoria District, on 3rd August, 1909, by F. O. Noome 

 (T. M. No. (ir)Si')). Wing 8.". mm. ; tail i>(> ; tarsus 14 ; culmen \-J. 



