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Genus HYPOCHERA. 



150. Hypochera nitens, Gm. Shining Weaver-bird. 

 Hab. Africa. 



a. Eeceiyed in exchange, May 18, 1877. 



Genus COLIOPASSER. 



151. Coliopasser macrurus (Gm.). Yellow-backed Whydah 



Bird. 



Hab. West Africa. 



a. Male. Purchased, Sept. 7, 1860. 



b. Purchased, April 10, 1867. 



c. d. Presented by Miss Charlotte Boyle, April 27, 1867. 

 e-li. Presented by Miss Charlotte Boyle, March 12, 1869. 



Genus UROBRACHYA. 



152. Urobrachya albonotata (Cassin). White-winged Whydah 



Bird. 



Hab. South-eastern Africa. 



a-c. Purchased, Aug. 2, 1870. 



d. Presented by J. Fail-child, Esq., April 20, 1874. 



153. Urobrachya bocagii (Sharpe). Orange-shouldered Wea- 



ver-bird. 



Hab. Angola. 



a, b. Males. Purchased, June 17, 1869. 

 c, d. Purchased, May 23, 1870. 



Genus EUPLECTES. 



154. Euplectes oryx (Linn.). Grenadier Weaver-bird. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, Sept. 17, 1862. 



c-f. Yellow variety. Purchased, Sept. 2, 1865. 



g, h. Males ; i, j. Females. Purchased, Jan. 12, 1874. 



Ar, I. Deposited, Sept. 25, 1878. 



155. Euplectes flammiceps, Sw. Crimson-crowned Weaver- 



bird. 



Hab. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, Feb. 20, 1864. 



