Collection of Birds 



Ploceidae 



240. Te.Ytor albirostris intcnucdins, Cab. Middle reaches of the 

 Pangani, III.; Njiri, \". ; Xgaptuk, X.; Donje Erok, IX.; Korongi, 

 III.; Lafittc Mountains, III. 



In March I found these weaver-birds breeding. The whitish, 

 or green-whitish, eggs have very fine grey or brown spots, and 

 measure 20 to 30 x 19 to 20 mm. 



241. Dineinellia dijicinclli ([Hort.] Riipp.}. Xjiri, \"., VI. ; 

 Donje Erok, \ III.; Yumbe ya Mawc, \\ '. 



242. Sporopipes frontalis (Daud.). Njiri, VI. ; Donje Erok, IX. 



243. Ploccns rciclioioun (Fschr.). Moshi, IV., XII. 



244. Ploccns melanoxanthus (Cab.). Middle reaches of the 

 Pangani, III. ; Pare, II. ; Donje Erok, XI. 



245. Ploccns ocnlarins croactits (Hartl.). Moshi, IV., XIII. 



246. Ploccns rubiginosus, Riipp. Njiri, VIII.; Donje Erok, IX.; 

 Xgaptuk, X. ; Mcrker Lakes, XI. 



I found the weavers breeding February 28th. The eggs, not 

 seen before, are light blue, and measure 12 to 14 x 5 to 6*5 mm. 



247. Ploceus nigriceps (Lay.). Campa ya Simba, XII.; Moshi, 

 IV., XII. ; Kilimanjaro, VIII. 



I met with large colonies of these weaver-birds near Mason- 

 goleni (near Kibwezi). They had just built their wonderful nests. 

 The eggs were of a light bluish colour, with reddish-brown speckles. 

 The nests without a tunnelled entrance were woven from the 

 broader kind of sedge-grass ; the inside, or interior, was lined 

 with the green leaves (now of course dried up) of the tall acacia- 

 trees only. 



248. Ploceus spekci (Heugl.). Mcrker Lakes, XI. 



249. Ploceus jacksoni^ Shell. Campi ya Simba (Djipe Lake), XII. 



250. Ploceus cabanisi (Ptrs.). Masimani, III. 



251. Ploceus aureoflavus, A. Sm. Masailand. 



252.* Ploceus schillings! ^ Rchw. Njiri, VII., VIII.; Ngaptuk, 

 X. ; middle reaches of the Pangani, III. ; Masimani (Middle Rufu), 



III. 



* Om. Motsb., 1902, p. 158 (?) 



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