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White-eye {Zosterops abyssinicus}. -Resemble willow-wrens 

 with white circlet round eye ; weave fairy-like cup- 

 nests 2 1 inches in diameter, and decorated with white 

 cocoons. These are built in the arbutus in March ; 

 eggs pale blue ; several broods hatched early in April. 



Sunbird (Cinnyris abyssinicus). Nest pendent, eggs early 

 in April. 



Cretzschmar's bunting (Emberiza c<zsid) y also E. cinerea 

 and E. septemstriata. 



Tree-pipit {Anthus trivialis.) 



Tawny pipit (Antkus campestris), also A. sordidus. 



Golden weaver-finch (Hyphantornis galbula). Nest with 

 two fledglings, April 5th. 



Great spotted cuckoo (flxylophus glandarius). Migrating 

 north, end of March and up to April /th. 



Pearl-spotted barbet (Trachyphonus margaritatus). A 

 strikingly handsome species ; common in wooded 

 valleys ; seen nowhere else. 



Pygmy woodpecker {Jyngipicus obsoletus). 



Nubian woodpecker (Campothera nubica). 



NESTS OF WHITE-EYE (Zosterops Abyssinicus). 



