450 Mr. V. G. L. van Somereii on Birds 



enteriug the tube. The natives say that when the bird 

 leaves the nest it stitches up the mouth of the tube. The 

 nest is suspended from a slender twig. The eggs are 

 pure white, long oval in shape, and usually three in 

 number. 



Localities. Kyetema and Kiliuia, in Uganda. 



Farisoma jacksoni. 



<? 1-2.. 15.xii.l3; 28.xii. 14. 



This Tit- Warbler is not a common species. We found 

 it in the open forests in Uganda and in British East 

 Africa. 



Localities. Londiani, in British East Africa, and Mabira, 

 in Uganda. 



Parisoma plumbeum. 



(J 1-5. 20.xi. 14; l.iii. 12; 2G.v. 14; 15. xii. 12 ; 

 20. xi. 14. 



? 2. 20.xi.l4; 16. xii. 12. 



Imm. 7.ii. 14. 



These birds were found flitting about in the undergrowth 

 of the forests. They were fairly common. Young and 

 immature birds were obtained, as well as freshly-moulted 

 adults. 



Localities. Mabira, Sezibwa River, Busiya, and Nam wave 

 Forests, in Uganda. 



Melocichla meutalis amanroura. 



Melocichla mentalis atricauda Reichw. ; Reichenow, Vog. 

 Afr. iii. p. 539. 



(? 1-6. 24.ii.12; 22.x. 10; 21. ii. 12 ; 22.x. 10; 

 28.vii.10; 28.ii. 12. 



? 1-2. 13.V.10; 1.V.12. 



Met with in the swamp and scrub country. Fairly 

 common. They have a loud, though not unpleasant, 

 warble. 



Localities. Namuwira, Jiuja, Bukuruugu, Kyetema, in 

 Uganda ; Embu, in British East Africa. 



