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29 Amvdrus mokio. 



Amydrus morio (Liun.) ; Shelley^ Ibis, 1893, p. 22, 1894, 

 p. 19; Reiclieu. Vog. Deutsch-Ost- Afr. p. 173. 

 Zomba. One female specimen. 



30. Hyphantornis nigriceps. 



Hyphantornis nigriceps, Layard ; Shelley, Ibis, 1893, p. 23 ; 

 1894., p. 19. 



Ploceus nigriceps, Reicheu. Vog. Deutsch-Ost- Afr. p. 181. 

 Zomba. Two adult males in full plumage. 



31. Xanthophilus xanthops. 



Hyphantornis xanthops, Hartl.; Shelley, Ibis, 1893, p. 23; 

 1894, p. 19. 



Ploceus xanthops, Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 181. 

 Zomba. One specimen. 



32. Vidua principalis. 



Vidua prificipalis (Linn.) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1893, p. 25 ; 1894, 

 p. 21. 



Vidua Serena, Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 193. 

 Zomba. One specimen. 



33. COLIIPASSER ARDENS. 



Penthetria ardens (Bodd.) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1893, p. 25 ; 

 1894, pp. 21, 471. 



Coliuspasser rubritorques, Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost- 

 Afr. p. 192. 



Zomba. One immature specimen. 



With regard to the name of this genus. Dr. R. B. Sharpens 

 objection to the use of the oldest one (Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 

 xiii. p. 215) may be overcome by uniting the two compounds 

 into one word, as Colii-passer. 



34. Pyromelana flammiceps. 



Pyromelana flammiceps (Swains.) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1893, 

 p. 25, 1891, p. 21; Reichen. Vog. Dcutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 190. 

 Zomba. Three full-plumaged males. 



35. Pyromelana xAXTiioMELyENA. 



Pyromelana xanthomelcena (Riipp.) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1893, 

 p. 25; 189i, p. 21. 



