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Genus QUELEA. 



190. Quelea sanguinirostris (Linn.). Red-beaked Weaver- 



bird. 



Hab. West Africa. 



a, b. Males ; c, d. Females. Presented, May 19, 1865. 



, /. Purchased, March 15, 1869. 



g. Presented by W. H. Simmonds, Esq., Oct. 5, 1878. 



h-s. Presented by J. Colman, Esq., C.M.Z.S., May 11, 1880. 



t-v. Presented by the Marchioness of Westminster, June 24, 



1880. 



w, x. Presented by St. Julien Arabia, Esq., June 30, 1880. 

 y. Presented by M. C. Angel, Esq., April 6, 1881. 



191. Quelea russi, Finsch. Russ's Weaver-bird. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a. Presented by Mr. G. F. Westerman, F.M.Z.S., June 2, 



1880. 



ft, c. Deposited, August 3, 1880. 

 d, e. Received in exchange, Feb. 16, 1882. 



Genus PLOCEUS. 



19. Ploceus manyar (Horsf.). Manyar Weaver-bird. 

 Hab. India and Malacca. 



a. Male ; b. Female. Purchased, June 2, 1860. 



c. Purchased, March 5, 1870. 



d, e. Received in exchange, Dec. 31, 1873. 



/. Presented by W. D. Barker, Esq., jun., Jan. 12, 1876. 



193. Ploceus bengalensis (Linn.). Bengal Weaver-bird. 

 Hab. India. 



a-d. Purchased, May 31, 1880. 



Genus HYPHANTORNIS. 



194. Hyphantornis textor (Gm.). Rufous-necked Weaver- 



bird. 



Hab. West Africa. 



a-c. Purchased, Aug. 24, 1859. 



d. Presented by William Russell, Esq., F.Z.S., Sept. 15, 1862. 



e, Bred in the 'Gardens, Sept. 25, 1864. 



