FJHNGILLID.E. 249 



Estrelda rubricate, Layard, B. S. Afr. p. 197. 

 a S. E. Africa (Argent] 1855. 



SfERMOPHAGA. 

 Spermophaga, Swainson, Classif. B. ii. p. 277 (1837). 



1222. Spermophaga margaritata. 



Spermophaga margaritata, Strickl. Ann. & Mag. N. H. xiii. 

 p. 418, pi. 10. 



Spermophaga verreauxi, Des Murs, Icon. Orn. pi. 64. 



a Madagascar (Mrs Van der Kemp) 1843. 



The specimen described and figured by Des Murs was shot by 

 Jules Verreaux at the Cape of Good Hope, so that in all probability 

 Strickland was misinformed as to the Madagascan origin of his type. 



ESTKILDA. 



Estrilda, Swainson, Zool. Journ. iii. p. 349 (1827). 



1223. Estrilda erythronota. 



Fringilla erythronotos, Vieill. N. Diet. d'Hist. N. xii. p. 182 ; 

 Ois. Chant, pi. 14. 



Estrelda erythronota, Gurney, in And. B. Damara-1. p. 178. 



Estrelda lipiniana, Smith, Rep. S. Afr. Exp. App. p. 49 : 

 Strickl. & Scl. Contr. Orn. 1852, p. 150. 



a S. Africa (Capt. Alexander) 1838. b Damara-land (C. J. 

 Andersson) 1852. 



1224. Estrilda dufresnii. 



Fringilla dufresnii, Vieill. N. Diet. d'Hist. N. xii. p. 181. 

 Estrilda dufresnii, Layard, B. S. Afr. p. 197. 



a, b S. Africa (Dr A. Smith). 



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1225. Estrilda granatina. 



Fringilla granatina, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 319. v 

 Estrilda granatina, Strickl. & Scl. Contr. Orn. 1852, p. 150i 

 Layard, B. S. Afr. p. 199. 



a (Askew) 1840. b (Argent) 1851. 

 A South-African species. 



