408 Mr. V, G. L. van Someren on Birds 



Ploceus (Melanopteryx) weynsi. 



J 1-5. 27.viii.ll; 17.vi.l4; 22. vi. 12 ; 4. xii.03; 

 10.xi.l4. 



? 1-2. 7.x. 14; ir.vi. 14. 



This is another somewhat rare species which is found in 

 the large forests. They breed in June and July, but we 

 have not succeeded in finding their nests. Young birds 

 have been shot in November and a young bird in change- 

 plumage in December. A male shot in May is in full moult. 

 Females are rare in collections. 



Localities. Mubango, Mabira, and IVIpumu Forests, in 

 Uganda. 



Ploceus (Hyphantornis) femininus. 



Hyphantornis feminina O.-Grant, Bull. B. O. C. xxi. 1907, 

 p. 15 : Ruwenzori. 



(? 1-4. 26.iv.12; 12. iv. 12 ; 6.ix. 10; 16. vi. 12. 



Imm. 2. 

 ? 1-4. 27. iv. 12 ; 6. ix. 10 ; 29. iv. 12 ; 12. iv. 12. 



This large Weaver is fairly common, nesting in colonies 

 with P. nigerrimus. They had eggs in March and April 

 and again in October. The eggs are large, and of a greenish 

 blue with liver-brown spots scattered over the larger end. 



Localities. Kyetema, Kyamune, and Kivuvu, in Uganda. 



Ploceus (Hyphantornis) nigriceps. 



c? 2& ? 2. 15.vii.l3. 



This species is fairly common in British East Africa, but 

 we have not met with it in Uganda. They were nesting 

 in May and June and in February. The eggs are bluish 

 green, whitish, or blue, with brown and greyish spots. 

 The nest is of the usual short-tubed type. This species 

 nests in colonies. The females are very like female 

 P. spekei, but are more yellowish on the underside and 

 on the crown. 



Localities. Kabete, Kyambu, and Nairobi, in British East 

 Africa. 



