128 On Birds from East Africa. 



30. Pyromelana nigriventris (Cass.). Black-throated 

 Bishop-bird, 



31. Vidua PRINCIPALIS (Linn.). Red-billed Whidah-bird. 

 The specimen sent, a male in full dress, except that the 



long tail-feathers are only partially developed, agrees in other 

 respects with a full-plumaged male in my possession from 

 the Transvaal. Both these specimens have the chin white, 

 with the exception of a minute black spot between the rami 

 of the lower mandible. 



*32. Mariposa phcenicotis (Swains.). Crimson-eared 

 Benghala Finch. 



The specimen sent shows the purplish-crimson ear-coverts 

 well developed. 



33. Spermestes rui^'odorsalis, Peters. Rufous-backed 

 Dwarf Finch. 



34. CoLius leucotis, Rlipp. White-eared Coly. 



35. Pceocephalus fuscicapillus (Yerr. & DesMurs). 

 East- African Brown-headed Parrot. 



36. PoGONORHYNCHUS iRRORATUS, Cab. Lcsscr Collared 

 Barbet. 



■^37. Campothera chrysurus (Swains.). Golden-tailed 

 Woodpecker. 



The specimen sent, a female, has been presented by Mr. 

 Buxton to the British Museum. 



38. Coccystes jAcoBiNus (Bodd.). Black-and-white 

 Cuckoo. 



39. Treron wakefieldii, Sharpe. Wakefield^s Fruit- 

 Pigeon. 



" Iris white. •'^ 



*40. Ardea melanocephala, Vig. Black-headed Heron. 



