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This species of weaver-bird was discovered by the author : it 

 is very much like P. bojcri. These birds have a golden brownish 

 ring round the neck ; the body is much yellower, and not 

 throughout of the golden hue of that of P. bojcri. The forehead 

 is real gold-coloured, but the nape of the neck is more of a 

 golden brown. The wings on both sides are not of the washed-out 

 yellowish tint, but more blackish-brown, and arc marked by dis- 

 tinctive broad bands of a light golden colour. Length, about 155 ; 

 wings, about 75; tail, about 60 ; beak, about 16; height, about 

 22 mm. This beautiful weaver-bird builds its nest only over 

 the water. I found a number of golden cuckoos (Chrysococcy.i 

 cnprcns, Bodd.) in the nests during March. 



253. Ambliospiza nnicolor (Fschr., Rchw.). Moshi, XII. 



254. Plocepasser melanorhynchus (Riipp.). Nguaso Nyiro, X. 

 The note of this bird bears some resemblance to the call of 



the chaffinch (Fringilla ccclebs]. 



255. Qnclca sanguinirostris cctJiiopica (Sund.). Njiri, V.; Donje 

 Erok, IX. ; Ngaptuk, XI. ; Yumbc ya Mawe, IV. ; Kiraragua, 

 XL 



256. Pyromelana nigroventris (Cass.). Njiri. V. ; Singiwi, XII. 



257. Enplectcs xanthoihelas, Riipp. Moshi, IV. ; Kilimanjaro, 

 VIII. 



258. Coliuspasser laticanda (Lcht). Donje Erok, IX.; Kiraragua, 

 XI. ; Moshi, IV. 



259. Coliuspasser albonotalus (Cass.). Donje Erok, IX. 



260. Coliuspasser eques (Hartl.). Donje Erok, IX.; Ngaptuk, X. 



261. Amadina fasciata (Gm.). Donje Erok, VIII., IX.; Njiri, 

 VI.; Ngaptuk, X. ; Kilimanjaro, VIII. 



262. Spermestes nigriceps, Cass. Campi ya Simba, XII. ; Kili- 

 manjaro, VII. 



263. Spermestes caniceps (Rchw.). Donje Erok, VIII. ; Ngaptuk, 

 VII. 



264. Aidemosyne cantans orientalis, Lz. Hellm. Donje Erok, 

 VIII. ; Kilimanjaro, VIII. 



265. Pytilia melba (L.) Njiri, VI.; Donje Erok, IX.; Kili- 

 manjaro, VIII. ; Ngaptuk, X., XI. 



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