20 Capt. G. E. Shelley on Birds 



132. Hyphantornis velatus. 



Hyphantornis velatus (Vieill.) ; Sharpe, B. S. Afr. pp. 439, 

 847 ; id. Cat. xiii. p. 464. 



Zomba, Feb. Two adult males. 



133. Hyphantornis bertrandi. 

 Hyphantornis bertrandi, Shelley, 1. c. p. 23, pi. 2. 

 Zomba, July. An adult male. 



134. Hyphantornis nyas^, sp. n. 



Zomba, Aug., Dec., Jan. ; Milanji Plains, Aug. 

 Similis H. rnelanocephalce, sed conspicue major, et nigredine 



guise magis restricta, baud ad pectus extendente. Long. 



tot. 6'7 poll., culm. 0"8, al&e 3'1, caudse 2'5, tarsi 0'9. 

 Similar in general plumage to H. melanocephala, but with 

 the whole of the upper parts of a much more olive shade, and 

 the black upper throat ending in an abrupt line. In these 

 last two characters, as well as in the measurements, it agi'ees 

 with H. bertrandi; but differs from that species in having 

 the entire head black. 



135. Hyphantornis cabanisi. 



Hyphantornis cabanisi, Peters ; Shelley, 1. c. p. 24. 

 Tshiromo, Sept. A single immature specimen, probably 

 of this species. 



136. Pyrenestes minor, sp. n. 



Zomba and Milanji Plains. Two apparently adult birds. 

 Similis P. coccineo, sed minor et pallidior, et capitis colore 

 coccineo magis restricto distinguendus. Long. tot. 5'2 

 poll., culm. 0*4, alae 2*2, caudae 2'1, tarsi 0*7. 

 Resembles P. coccineus in general appearance, but is slightly 

 smaller, with the brown of the plumage paler and less rufous. 

 The bright glossy scarlet is confined to the front half of the 

 head, the upper throat, upper tail-coverts, and tail ; bill deep 

 glossy blue, legs brown. 



137. Amblyospiza albifrons. 



Amblyospiza albifrons (Vigors) ; Shelley, 1. c. p. 25. 



Milanji Plains, Aug. 



