Mr. II. r>. Sharpc on some African Birds. 2.{") 



Fain. FringillidsB. 

 Genus Ckitiiagra. 



2. Crithagra Icucojyteraj n. sp. 



C. supra olivaceo-bi-unnea, uropygrio concolori vix pallidiore, plumis 

 ob.soleto brunnoo sahiratiorc longitudiiialitor striatis : toctrieibus 

 alaniru dorso coucoloribiis, nicdiaiii.s et inajoril)us albo toniunatis, 

 fasciain dupliccm alarem tbrmantibiis : ronii<;ibus brunnei.s, extus 

 olivaceo limbati.s, sccuiidariis intiniis albido mari;inatis : oauda 

 brunnoa angu.>*tc olivaceo marginata : facie laterali tota olivaceo- 

 bruniiea, pilco concolori : mouto albido, profuse brunnco notato : 

 gula ima conspicue alba : corpore subtus sordide brunnco, abdo- 

 mine pallidiore, olivaceo-\'iridi vix lavato ; subcaxidalibus albidis ; 

 siibalaribus sordide bniimcis : rostro cameo : pedibus nifescenti- 

 brunnois. 



Above dull cartliy, the rump sliuhtly paler and more irrev, 

 and a gloss of olive-yellow pervading the whole of the upper 

 surface, the centres of the feathers rather darker, producing an 

 obsolete striped appearance, which is more distinct on the 

 crown ; wung-eoverts coloured like the back, the greater and 

 median coverts tipped with whitish, forming a double alar 

 bar; quills and tail brown, edged with olive, the secondaries 

 being edged and tipped with whitisli ; sides of the face and 

 neck brown like the back; throat white, the chin thickly 

 covered with little brown spots ; rest of the under surface of 

 the body brown, the abdomen and under tail-coverts much 

 paler and inclining to whitish, the tlanks brown, with a slight 

 tinge of olive-yellow spread over the breast and belly ; under 

 wing-coverts brown like the sides of the body ; bill Hcsli- 

 colour, legs reddish broAvn. Total length 5' 7 inches, culnien 

 0"o5, wing 2'9o, tail 2'45, tarsus 0*7. 



Hah. South Africa {Layard). 



Among all the descriptions of the grey finches from Soutji 

 Africa I have failed to find one which agrees with the bird 

 above characterized. The white bars on the wing are a 

 distinguishing feature ; the spots on the chin are also very 

 distinct. 



I now add a few remarks on some of these birds, as Dr. 

 Finsch and I do not agree as to the coiTectness of the names 

 assigned by me in my Catalogue, so that a few words will be 

 necessaiy to uphold the conclusions at which I have there 

 arrived. On sending him one of the types of my Poliosjnza 

 crocopi/fjid to examine, Dr. Finsch expressed his opinion that 

 it is the true Crithagra alhogularis of Smith. I am willing to 



