454 Messrs. Sclater and Mackworth-Praed on [Ibis, 



and to hope that it may be investigated in the field by some 

 fortunately situated ornithologist. 



Pytelia phoenicoptera lineata. 



Pytelia lineata Heuglin, J. f. O. 1863, p. 17: Dembea, 

 nr. Lake Tsana ; Shelley, B. A. iv. p. 267. 



There are two examples of this Abyssinian subspecies in 

 the Tring Museum obtained by Butler at Roseires on the 

 upper Blue Nile, in which country it was also procured by 

 Heuglin and Duke Paul of Wiirttemberg. Except for this 

 it is confined to Abyssinia. 



Spermestes cucullatus cucuUatus. 



Spermesies cucullatus (Swains.) ; Shelley, B. A. iv. p. 167; 

 Butler, Ibis, 1908, p. 219, 1909, p. 78. 



[B. coll.] 1 Abu Sheneina Mch. Sen. ; 1 Khor Gitti 

 Feb., 1 Tembura Mch. B.G.; 1 Kajo Kaji Mch. L.E. 



[Chr. coll.] 2 Yei Nov. L.E. 



These birds are more or less intermediate between S. c. 

 cucullatus, from W. Africa, and S. c. scutatus, which occurs 

 in Abyssinia. 



Sporopipes frontalis. 



Sporopipes frontalis (Daud.) : Shelley, B. A. iv. p. 300 ; 

 Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 321. 



[B. coll.] 1 Jebel Melbis Apl., I Um Bosha May, Kor. ; 

 4 Mongalla. 



[C. & L. coll.] 2 Kamisa Dec. Sen. 



So far as we can determine, the measurements of Abys- 

 sinian birds, separated by Mearns (Smiths. Misc. Coll. 56, 

 No. 14, p. 7) as S.f. abyssinicus, are not recognizably larger 

 than those of the typical race, and his name must become a 

 synonym. 



Amadina fasciata fasciata. 



Amadiiia fasciata (Gm.) ; Shelley, B. A. iv. p. 123; 

 Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 319. 



[B. coll.] 1 Doka May, 1 Setit river, May, Kas. 

 fc. & L, coll.] 1 Seunar, 3 near Kamisa Dec. Sen, 



