140 PLOCEID.E. 



Genus COLIOPASSER. 



100. Coliopasser macrurus (Gm.). Yellow - backed Whydah 



Bird. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a. Male. Purchased, Sept. 7, 1860. 



b. Purchased, April 10, 1867. 



c. d. Presented by Miss Charlotte Boyle, April 27, 1867. 

 e-h. Presented by Miss Charlotte Boyle, March 12, 1869. 



Genus UROBRACHYA. 



101. Urobrachya albonotata (Cassin) . White-winged Whydah 

 . Bird. 



Hab. South-eastern Africa. 

 a-c. Purchased, Aug. 2, 1870. 



102. Urobrachya bocagii (Sharpe). Orange- shouldered Wea- 



ver-bird. 



Hab. Angola. 



a, b. Males. Purchased, June 17, 1869. 

 c, d. Purchased, May 23, 1870. 



Genus EUPLECTES. 



103. Euplectes oryx (Linn.). Grenadier Weaver-bird. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, Sept. 17, 1862. 



c-f. Yellow variety. Purchased, Sept. 2, 1865. 



104. Euplectes flammiceps, Sw. Crimson- crowned Weaver- 



bird. 



Hab. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, Feb. 20, 1864. 



c. Male. Presented by Miss Charlotte Boyle, April 14, 1869. 



105. Euplectes afer (Lath.). Black-bellied Weaver-bird. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a-d. Purchased, July 18, 1862. 



