182 PLOCEID.E. 



j, lc. Presented by Lieut. J. L. Hearne, April 9, 1874. 

 I. Received in exchange, Dec. 24, 1874. 



127. Vidua principalis (Linn.). Pin-tailed Whydah Bird. 

 Hab. Africa. 



a. Presented by James Dixon, Esq., F.Z.S., April 30, 1870. 



Genus CHERA. 



128. Chera progne (Bodd.). Long-tailed Weaver-bird. 

 Hab. South Africa. 



a-e. Purchased, May 23, 1870. 



Genus COLIOPASSEB. 



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



Bird. 



Hab. West Africa. 



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

 6. 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. 



130. Urobrachyaalbonotata(CsiSsiri). White- winged Whydah 



Bird. 



Hab. South-eastern Africa. 



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



d. Presented by J. Fairchild, Esq., April 20, 1874. 



131. 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. 



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

 Hab. West Africa. 



o, b. Purchased, Sept. 17, 1862. 



