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137. Estrelda rubriventris (Vieill.). Red-bellied Waxbill. 

 Hal. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, May 29, 1862. 

 c. Presented by Mrs. G-errard Maynell, Dec. 8, 1864. 

 d-g. Purchased, July 20, 1867. 



h-k. Presented by W. Gr. Dowling, Esq., Jan. 23, 1869. 

 2-o. Purchased, July 19, 1875. 



p-r. Presented by the Misses S. E. P. and A. Warre, 

 June 22, 1876. 



138. Estrelda dufresnii (Vieill.). Dufresne's Waxbill. 

 Hob. Natal. 



a, b. Purchased, Aug. 12, 1863. 

 c-i. Purchased, May 23, 1870. 



139. Estrelda melpoda (Vieill.). Orange-cheeked Waxbill. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, April 25, 1862. 



c, d. Deposited, Aug. 23, 1864. 



e,f. Deposited, Feb. 11, 1865. 



g. Deposited, Feb. 1, 1866. 



h-h. Purchased, March 15, 1869. 



Z, m. Purchased, April 2, 1872. 



n-s. Eeceived in exchange, Dec. 12, 1877. 



t, u. Deposited, Nov. 23, 1881. 



140. Estrelda phcenicotis, Sw. Crimson-eared Waxbill. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a. Purchased, Oct. 31, 1862. 



l-d. Deposited, Aug. 23, 1864 



e,f. Deposited, Feb. 11, 1865. 



g, h. Purchased, March 21, 1868. 



i-l. Purchased, March 15, 1869. 



m. Presented by C. Williams, Esq., May 25, 1880. 



. Purchased, May 31, 1880. 



o. Presented by Mrs. Beauclerk. April 6, 1882. 



141. Estrelda caerulescens (Vieill.). Cinereous Waxbill. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a, 6. Purchased, March 21, 1868. 

 c, d. Purchased, March 10, 1871. 

 ,/. Purchased, May 31, 1880. 



