-* Collection of Birds 



266. Psendojiigrita arna'tdi [ Puch.) Bp.]. Xjiri, \". ; Donje 

 Erok, VIII., IX.; Marago Kanga V. 



The nests are closed at one end during the breeding-season ; 

 at other times they arc open 0:1 top and bottom. I found small 

 clusters of them hung on young acacia-trees. 



267. Pseudonigrita cabauisi (Fschr. Rch\v.). Yumbe ya Mawc, 

 IV. ; Laffiti Mountains, III. 



26S. ILstrdda cstrdda mi/tor Cab.;. Xjiri, VI., VI 1 1. ; Campi 

 ya Simba, XII. 



269. Iistre/dti rliodopyga (Simd. . Xjiri, 1 1. ; I )6nje Krok, VIII. ; 

 Xgaptuk, X., I. ; Middle reaches of the Pagani, III. 



270. Estrdda eiytJironotus (Vieill.;. Xgaptuk, X. 



271. Lagonosticta bruncicct>s, Sharpe. Donje Krok, IX. ; Xgap- 

 tuk, X., I. ; Moshi, IV., XII. 



272. Ortygospizti polyzona (Tern.) Kilimanjaro, VIII. 



273. UriCginthus bengaliis (L.). Upper reaches of the Pangani, 

 IV. 



274. Uncginthtis cyanocepJialns (Richm.). Xjiri, V. ; Xgap- 

 tuk, X. 



275. Uneginthns iantJiinogastcr, Rch\v. Donje Krok, VIII.; 

 Xgaptuk, X., XI. ; Kitumbin Volcano tableland, X. 



276. Hypochem amauropteryx, Sharpe. Moshi, XII. 



277. Vidua liypodierina, Vcrr. Xgaptuk, X. 



278. Vidua screua (L.). Xjiri, VI. ; Xgaptuk, X. ; Rombo, V. ; 

 Kilimanjaro, VIII. ; Campi ya Simba, XII. 



Fringillidae 



279. Passer gongonensis (Oust). Xjiri, VI., VIII. ; Xgaptuk, X. 

 This large sparrow is often met with on the westerly ranges 



and plateaus of Kilimanjaro. Its call resembles very much that 

 of the house-sparrow. 



280. Passer rufocinctus, Fschr., Richuv. Kilimanjaro, VI 1 1. 

 This bird, too, is very like the house-sparrow. 



281. Petronia pyrgita (Heugl.). Donje Krok, VIII.; Kili- 

 manjaro, VIII. 



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