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232. Spermophila hypoleuca (Licht.). Half- white Finch. 

 Hob. South America. 



a. Purchased, April 19, 1875. See P. Z. S. 1875, p. 349. 



b. Purchased, Nov. 17, 1875. 



c. Eeceived in exchange, May 18, 1877. 



Genus PASSER. 



233. Passer montanus (Linn.) . Tree-Sparrow. 

 Hab. British Islands. 



a. Purchased, Oct. 28, 1860. 



6. Presented by Mr. E. Bartlett, Dec. 31, 1862. 



c, d. Purchased, Dec. 19, 1864. 



e. Purchased, Dec. 16, 1875. 



234. Passer luteus (Licht.). Yellow Sparrow. 

 Hab. East Africa. 



a-d. Purchased, April 24, 1863. 

 e, f. Purchased. July 20, 1882, 

 g, h. Purchased, Aug. 29, 1882. 



235. Passe)- simplex (Licht.). Grey-headed Sparrow. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a-c. Purchased, Feb. 20, 1864. 



d. Purchased, Sept. 18, 1873. 



236. Passer alario (Linn.). Alario Sparrow. 

 Hab. South Africa. 



a, 6. Purchased, Jan. 2, 1874. 



c, d. Males. Purchased, Dec. 7, 1877. 



e, f. Females. Purchased, Dec. 15, 1877. 







237. Passer diffusus (Smith) . Black-breasted Sparrow. 

 Hab. South Africa. 



a. Male. Presented by Mr. J. Abrahams, May 23, 1882. 



