142 PLOCEID^E. 



Genus PLOCEUS. 



112. Ploceus manyar (Horsf.). Manyar Weaver-bird. 

 Hob. India and Malacca. 



a. Male ; b. Female. Purchased, June 2, 1860. 



c. Purchased, March 5, 1870. 



Genus HYPHANTORNIS. 



113. Hyphantornis textor (Gm.). Rufous-necked Weaver- 



bird. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a-c. Purchased, Aug. 24, 1859. 



d. Presented by William Russell, Esq., F.Z.S., Sept. 15, 1862. 



e. Bred in the Gardens, Sept. 25, 1864. 

 /. Bred in the Gardens, Aug. 12, 1867. 

 g. Bred in the Gardens, Aug. 17, 1869. 



114. Hyphantornis capensis (Gm.). Olive Weaver-bird. 

 Hab. South Africa. 



a-d. Purchased, May 18, 1869. 



115. Hyphantornis personata (Vieill.). Masked Weaver- 



bird. 

 Hab. Abyssinia. 



a-f. Presented by Capt. Thomas, March 23, 1868. 



116. Hyphantornis castaneo-fusca, Less. Chestnut -backed 



Weaver-bird. 



Hab. West Africa. 



a, b. Deposited, Aug. 19, 1854. 

 c-/. Purchased, Aug. 1859. 

 g-i. Purchased, July 8, 1870. 



Genus TEXTOR. 



117. Textor alecto, Temm. Ox-bird. 

 Hab. Senegal. 

 a. Purchased, Aug. 19, 1865. 



