from Somali-Land and Abyssinia. 257 



Steganura paradisea. (Grant, p. 123.) 



A pair in full breeding-plumage. 



a, b. $ ? . Tadejemulka, 8th February. Nos. 193, 191. 



Penthetria laticauda. (Grant, p. 123.) 



Both males are in winter plumage. 



a, b. <3 ? . Harrar, lst-3rd January. Nos. 43, 50. 



c. J . Dedgen, 22nd April. No. 306. 



Penthetkiopsis aiacrocerca. (Grant, p. 124.) 

 a-f. £ et (j imm. Jeffi Dunsa, 11th July. Nos. 407, 

 411-115. 



Urobrachya traversi. (Grant & Reid, p. (514.) 



Only flocks of males were met with in the month of June, 



and the same remark applies to the two species previously 



mentioned, viz. Penthetria laticauda and Penthetriopsis 



macrocerca. 



a, b. 6 . Manna Gasha, W. of Adis Ababa, 30th June. 



Nos. 404, 405. 



Pyromelana franciscana. (Grant & Reid, p. 615.) 

 Three of the specimens received have partly attained the 

 black breast, the other three are in full breeding-dress. The 

 species was not met with in February during the north- 

 ward journey, but coining southwards in July flocks of males 

 were very plentiful. No females were seen. 



a-f. 6 . Gadaburka, 13th July. Nos. 417-422. 



Pyromelana xanthomelena. (Grant & Reid, p. 615.) 

 The birds procured in April are in undress plumage, 



whereas those obtained in July are in full breeding-dress. 



The flocks met with contained only male birds. 



a-c. 6 . Jeffi Dunsa, lOth-llth July. Nos. 408, 409, 416. 



d, e. 6. Gombitchu, 15th April. Nos. 294, 295. 

 Ploceipasser melanorhynchus. (Grant & Reid, p. 616.) 

 a, b. S ? • Ala-Oola, 26th July. Nos. 446, 447. 



c. (J. Tadejemulka, 17th July. No. 431. 



d. ? . Serba, Lake Zwai, 8th March. No. 246. 



Quelea .ethiofica. (Grant & Reid, p. 616.) 

 a-h. <$ ? . Lalliballa, 31st July. Nos. 450-457. 



