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140. Zonogastris melba (L.) 

 Makindos River, British East Africa, 4/1 1/96. 



141. Phil<zterus arnauai (Bp.) 

 Campi-ya-Simba, British East Africa, 8/1 1/96. 



142. Eslrilda bengala (L.) 

 Mtoto Ndei and Kibwezi (British East Africa), and Kibero 

 (Unyoro). 



143. Estrilda nonnula Hartl. 



i^— E. tenerrivia Rchvv.) A fine series from Masindi (Unyoro) 

 and Kampala (Uganda), E. tenerrinia is the adult of E. nonnula. 

 " Bill black with a red streak on each side of maxilla and 

 mandible." 



144. Estrilda paludicola Heugl. 



Masindi in Unyoro ; Kampala in Uganda. It seems from 

 these specimens that the adult male has an orange-red bill, the 

 female and young a brownish-black one. 



145. Estrilda astrild minor (Cab.) 



Campi Mbaruk, Kampala, Masindi (Uganda Protectorate). 

 Young birds have a blackish bill. Typical astrild from South 

 Africa is larger and with much darker throat and sides of the 

 head. 



146. Estrilda rhodopyga Sundev. 



(? (^ 5 Kibero, Unyoro, 13/10/97. The males have the "bill 

 chocolate-brown ; " the female " chocolate brown with a pink 

 patch at each corner of mandible and pink edge to maxilla." 



147. Granatina ianihinogaster (Rchw.) 

 One pair from Mto-ya-mkuyuni in Ukamba, British East 

 Africa, 13/11/96. "Iris red, bill red, feet slate." Narrow red 

 ring round eye. 



148. Spermestes cucullata Sw. 



Mahaji in the Lur country, on the west shore of Lake Albert ; 

 Masindi in Unyoro ; Kampala in Uganda. 



