collected in Uganda and British East Africa. 417 



TJrobrachya phcenicea. 



c? 1-6. 9.vii.09; 18. v. 14 ; 20.vi.l2; 9.viii.09; 

 6.iii.l2 ; 26.ii. 14. 



Juv. 29.iii. 12; 14.X.10. 



? 1-3. 24.iv. 12; 26.ix.10; 15. v. 13. 



Common. These birds breed iu the tall rank grass of 

 swamps. The nest is woven with coarse grass and lined with 

 finer grasses, and resembles that of the preceding species in 

 shape. The eggs are greenish, with brown and ash-coloured 

 spots. These birds have a heavy flight. The extent of 

 brown on the shoulder varies in individuals. 



Localities. Kibanga, Kabombo, Kagera, etc., in Uganda ; 

 Kano, in British East Africa. 



Coliuspasser concolor. 



^1-6. 29.iv. 10; 3.ix.lO; 3.ix.l0; l.v.lO; 24.iv. 10; 

 26.iv.10. 



These birds are in full breeding-dress. The very old birds 

 have no pale edgings to the wing- and rump-feathers. 

 One old male has a rusty patch on the throat, and is 

 probably a hybrid. 



Localities. Kabamba, Mpumu, Lufumvwe, Kyetema, and 

 Kibanga, in Uganda. 



Coliuspasser ardens tropica. 



Red-banded: S 1-7. 26. v. 10 ; 20. ix. 10 ; 26. viii. 10 ; 

 20.ii.09; 24.ii.12; 12.xii.l0; 26. ii.ll. 

 ?. 4.x. 10. 



Yellow-banded: (? 1-4. 25. v. 10; 26. ii.ll; 7.vi. 10; 

 26. ii.ll. 



These birds frequent the grass and swamp country, and 

 are fairly common. They nest in the tall rank grass, 

 constructing a loosely-woven semi-domed nest of grass. 

 The eggs, from two to three in number, are of a greenish 

 ground with ash-brown spots and blotches. 



Loca^i/ies: Var. 1. Kyetema, Kyakasengula, Kalwanga, 

 Buziranjuvo, Kyatwe, Kikarongo,Mukombo, 

 in Uganda. 

 Var. 2. Nakatogo, Kalwanga, Kyatwe, in 

 Uganda. 



