184 PLOCEIDvE. 



Genus PYRENESTES. 



138. Pyrenestes albifrons (Vigors). White-fronted Weaver- 



bird. 



Hab. South-east Africa, 

 a, I. Purchased, May 18, 1869. 



Genus SPERMOSPIZA. 



139. Spermospiza hamatina (Vieill.) . Blue-beaked Weaver- 



bird. 



Hab. West Africa. 

 a. Male ; b. Female. Purchased, Dec. 23, 1870. 



Genus QUELEA. 



140. Quelea sanguinirostris (Linn.). Red-beaked Weaver- 



bird. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a, 6. Males ; c, d. Females. Purchased, May 19, 1865. 

 *,/. Purchased, March 15, 1869. 



Genus PLOCETJS. 



141. Ploceus many or (Horsf.) . Manyar Weaver-bird. 

 Hab. India and Malacca. 



a. Male ; 6. Female. Purchased, June 2, 1860. 



c. Purchased, March 5, 1870. 



d, e. Received in exchange, Dec. 31, 1873. 



Genus HYPHANTORNIS. 

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



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. 

 h. Presented, Sept. 18, 1873. 



i. Presented by Mr. Hincks, April 9, 1874. 



