258 Mr. W. R, Ogilvie-Grant on Birds 



Spermestes scutata. (Grant & Reid, p. 616.) 



a-c. (J ? . Daira Aila, 24th January. Nos. 136-138. 



Lagonosticta brunneiceps. (Grant & Reid, p. 617.) 

 a. $ . Harrar, 3rd January. No. 47. 



Pytelia affinis. (Grant & Reid, p. 617.) 

 Two fine adult males. 



a. £ . Daira Aila, 25th January. No. 144. 



b. $ . Owaramulka, 6th February. No. 184. 



Estrilda minor. (Grant & Reid, p. 619.) 

 a, b. S ? • Zegi, Lake Tsana, 19th May. Nos. 336, 337. 

 [Very common in the neighbourhood of towns, where it 

 seems to represent the Common Sparrow. — E. D.] 



Estrilda phoznicotis. (Grant & Reid, p. 619.) 



a. $ . Harrar, 6th January. No. 56. 



b. S- Manniballa, 14th July. No. 426. 



C, d. c? ? . Dedota, 15th & 17th March. Nos. 267, 275. 



Granatina ianthinogaster. (Grant & Reid, p. 620.) 

 a, &.<??. Mirti, 18th January. Nos. 125, 126. 



c. $ . Oda, 29th January. No. 155. 



ISpORjEGINTHUS ochrogaster. 



Sporaginthus mar gar it cs Blundell &Lovatt : Grant, p. 130, 

 pi. iii. fig. 1. 



Sporceginthus ochrogaster Salvad. ; Grant, p. 304, footnote. 



A single male of this rare Weaver-Finch was shot out ot 

 a flock of Estrilda minor. 



a. <$ . Zegi, Lake Tsana, 19th May. No. 335. 



Anaplectes melanotis. (Grant & Reid, p. 620.) 



a. S • Mirti, 18th January. No. 128. 



b, c. 6 2- Hoorsa, 19th January. Nos. 110, 111. 



Heterhyphantes baglafecht. (Grant & Reid, p. 621.) 

 An interesting series of specimens shewing the various 

 stages of plumage between the winter and the breeding dress. 

 a, b. <$ ? . Harrar, 3rd & 6th January. Nos. 52, 59. 



c. $ . Harramaier, 16th January. No. 82. 



d, e. (J ? . Adis Ababa, 4th April. Nos. 288, 289. 



