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The only record I can find of the occurrence of this species 

 south of 10° N. lat. rests on the assertion of Hartlaub, that two 

 specimens in Emin's last collection positively belong to this 

 species. These were procured in the Ugogo district at Usongo 

 and Gomba in the Ikungu country. 



It is curious how this species and its very near allies 

 encroach upon each other's territory, for S. reichenowi ranges 

 from Ugogo into Shoa ; S. flavigula inhabits Shoa, and Lord 

 Lovat has shot a specimen of 8. xanthopygiiis, Riipp., in the 

 same district at Grerru in about 10° 30' N. lat. 40° E. long. 



According to Heuglin the species is to be met with in pairs 

 and flocks on the stony districts interspersed with juniper 

 bushes, from the tops of which the males pour forth their loud 

 melodious song. He found them as far north as Keren, near 

 the Anseba, along the valley of which river Mr. Jesse also met 

 with the species. Dr. Blanford writes : " I only twice obtained 

 specimens of this species, both on the highlands, one near 

 Senafe, the other south of Antalo." 



Serinus flavigula. 



Serinus flavigula, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. 1888, p. 272 Shoa; Shelley, 



B. Afr. I. No. 299 (1896). 

 Crithagra xanthopygia (nee Eiipp.) Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. 1884, 



p. 172 Shoa. 



Types. " Similar to S. xantJioptjgius, but differs in having a yellow 

 patch on the throat, precisely as in Xanthodira dentata. 



" Above grey with dusky centres to the feathers ; rump pale lemon 

 yellow ; upper tail-coverts dusky, tinted with green ; below pale grey, throat, 

 abdomen and under tail-coverts white ; throat with a patch of yellow ; wings 

 and tail dusky grey with greenish edges to the quills and tail-feathers ; bill 

 dusky pink ; feet pale ; iris chestnut. Total length 4-6 and 4-4 inches, 

 culmen 0-36, wing 264, tail 196 and^ 1-84, tarsus 0-56 and 0'52." 

 (Salvadori.) 



The Shoa Canary inhabits the western portion of Southern 



Abyssinia. 



