PYTELIA 265 
Swainson, in a note at the beginning of his “Classification of Birds,”’ ii., 
mentions as a ‘“ subsequent volume” his ‘‘ Birds of Western Africa,” proving 
that this generic name should be spelt Pytelia, not Pytilia. 
KEY TO THE SPECIES. 
a. Some red or yellow on the wings. 
at. No yellow on throat. 
a?, Wings with some red and no yellow. 
a’, Bill black. 
a*. Under wing-coverts nearly uniform white . . .phe@nicoptera. = | 
b+. Under wing-coverts strongly barred . . . . . emini. 26! 
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62. Wings, with some yellow and no red. 
c8, Bill black; back and breast mostly grey . . . hypogrammica. 2 ‘ 
d’, Bill red. 
c+. Some red on head; back and breast washed with 
yellow . afra, 3. 2 
d*. Noredon head. Adult females of this and follow- 
ing species. 
61. Lower throat yellow; some red on head. 
c?, Red on throat not extending beyond the sides of head. 
e8, Under parts whiter in both sexes; no trace of bars 
on under tail-coverts ; no rounded spots on throat 
ORICHESimeMMMesmI Es.) fe. GP sr ce) vu, Wel eens) CHLOMUOT: Ook at 
f?. Under parts more strongly barred in both sexes ; 
under tail-coverts sometimes with a trace of bars; 
males with the pale bars inclining to spots near the 
crop Af itt cy a mre ee 
d?. Red extending further down the throat. 
g*. Breast slightly or much darker ; rarely any trace of 
bars on under tail-coverts . .... =... =. melba; g. 3 
h’. Breast paler. 
e*, Bars confined to front and sides of breast ; under 
Jessel, S. 2 = 
tail-coverts uniform sandy buff ... . =. . &kirki, g. 
jf*. Breast more barred; under tail-coverts with a 
trace of bars in both sexes . . . . . . . soudamnensis, 3. 
b. Wings and general plumage brown; under parts paler . . Young. 
