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180. Urobrachya bocagii (Sharpe). Orange-shouldered Wea- 

 ver-bird. 



Hab. Angola. 



a, 6. Males. Purchased, June 17, 1869. 

 c, d. Purchased, May 23, 1870. 



Genus EUPLECTES. 



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

 Hab. West Africa. 



a, 6. Purchased, Sept. 17, 1862. 



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



f, h. Males ; i,j. Females. Purchased, Jan. 12, 1874. 

 , I. Deposited, Sept. 25, 1878. 

 w, n. Purchased, Sept. 21, 1881. 



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

 bird. 



Hab. West Africa. 



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



c. Male. Presented by Miss Charlotte Boyle, April 14, 



1869. 



d-g. Received in exchange, Nov. 27, 1872. 

 h. Presented by St. Julien Arabin, Esq., June 30, 1880. 

 i. Deposited, July 20, 1880. 

 ;, Jc. Purchased, Sept. 21, 1881. 

 I. Female. Presented by E. W. Gain, Esq., Dec. 18, 1882. 



183. Euplectes afer (Lath.) . Black-bellied Weaver-bird. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a-d. Purchased, July 18, 1862. 



e-h. Received in exchange, Nov. 27, 1872. 



184. Euplectes nigriventris, Cassin. Black-chested Weaver- 



bird. 

 Hab. East Africa. 



a-c. Presented by A. Brown, Esq., July 11, 1878. 



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