418 Mr. V. G. L. van Soraeren on Birds 



Colinspasser laticanda. 



(J 1-2. 17.V. 14; 10.vi.l4. 



?. 2.vi. 14. 



Common in the grass-country of British East Africa. 

 Nests were found in grassy patches in the scrub and by the 

 swamps. The nest is constructed of grass. The grass- 

 blades in the actual nesting-site are first woven into a ring 

 and the body of the nest built out from this. The nest is 

 very frail, and usually remains unlined until the first egg 

 has been deposited. The eggs are bluish or greenish, with 

 numerous spots and blotches of ash-brown and darlcer 

 brown. Two is the usual clutch, but as many as four 

 have been found. 



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

 Africa. 



Coliuspasser soror, 



c? 1-7. Sl.iii. 11; 31.iii. 11; 26.ix.10; 17.xii.l2; 

 20.iii.l2 ; 22. iii. 12 ; 31.iii. 11. 



S , off-plumage, 3. 18. xii. 12. 

 ? 3. 18. xii. 12. 



Old adult males are uniform black with a bright yellow 

 shoulder-patch. One male in this series has a distinct 

 golden tinge in the interscapular region, perhaps a hybrid 

 between C. soror and C. macrurus. 



Localities. Businga, Kyakasengula, Bulangi, Hoima, 

 Bulemezi, Miwuju Camp, and Toro, in Uganda. 



Coliuspasser eques. 



(? 1-6. 23. iii. 12; 18.iv. 12; 23. iii. 12; 26. v. 10 ; 

 20.vi.ll ; 20.ix. 10. 

 ? 1-3. 30.ix.l0. 



A common species, found in Uganda and British East 

 Africa, frequenting the swamps and grass-lands. Young in 

 first dress were shot in February, March, August, and 

 September, and a male in off-plumage in November. 



Localities. Kalwanga, Kaina, Bulemezi, in Uganda ; 

 Nairobi and Chania, in British East Africa. 



