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Genus HYPHANTORNIS. 



67. 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. 



68. Hyphantornis castaneo-fuscus , Less. Chestnut-backed 



Weaver-bird. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



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



Genus PLOCEUS. 



69. Ploceus pkilippinensis (Linn.) . Common Weaver-bird. 

 Hab. India. 



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

 c, d. Deposited, Aug. 10, 1858. 



70. Ploceus melanogaster (Lath.). Black-bellied Weaver- 



Bird. 

 Hab. West Africa, 



ar-d. Purchased, July 18, 1862. 



Genus EUPLECTES. 



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

 Hab. West Africa. 



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



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



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



bird. 



Hab. West Africa. 

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



Genus TEXTOR. 



73. Textor alecto, Temm. Ox-bird. 

 Hab. Senegal. 



a. Purchased, Aug. 19, 1865. 



