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23. Serinus angolensis. (302.) 



Bloemfontein. Iris dark brown; beak and legs horn- 

 coloured. Fairly common. Habits similar to those of the 

 last-named. 



24. Passer arcuatus. (2C9.) 

 Bloemfontein and lngogo. 



25. Amadina erythrocephala. (361.) 



Seen on two occasions in the town of Bloemfontein, but 

 not observed elsewhere. 



26. Vidua principalis. (312.) 



Very common at lngogo and occasionally seen at Bloem- 

 fontein. The young of the year have a white fleshy border 

 to the gape of the bill. 



27. COLIOPASSER PROCNE. (317.) 



Common in damp places at Bloemfontein and very com- 

 mon at lngogo. The summer-plumage was nearly complete 

 by the end of October. 



. 28. COLIOPASSER ARDENS. (318.) 



In lngogo this bird is found among the tall reeds by 

 the banks of the rivers, where it is fairly common in small 

 flocks. 



29. Urobrachya axillaris. (328.) 



At lngogo I saw a few males of this species in adult summer- 

 plumage in January ; they were very shy, restless, and 

 pugnacious, and were probably guarding their nests. They 

 frequented damp places. 



30. Pyromelana minor. (335.) 



Observed high up on the slopes of the mountains above 

 lngogo. 



31. Pyromelana taha. (349.) 



Found in considerable numbers in the reed-beds near 

 Volksrust, lngogo. My brother (G. V. Clarke, D.S.O., 

 18th Hussars) informs me that he saw nests of this species 

 built among the grass near the swamps, and not among the 

 reeds. 



