bij Mr. Claude Grant in South Africa. 241 



79. Vidua paradisea. 



P. Tambarara, July (1). 



[I have seldom observed this species, and the only localities 

 from which I have recorded it are the Knysiia district^ the 

 North-Eastern Transvaal, and the Gorongoza district of 

 Portuguese East Africa. In habits, flight, &c. it appears 

 to resemble V. jirincipalis. 



The soft parts arc : — Irides hazel ; bill black ; legs and 

 toes dark brown.] 



81. IIypochera nigerrima. 



P. Tambarara^ May (1). 



[I have not seen this species elsewhere than in the 

 Gorongoza district, and even there it Avas decidedly un- 

 common, only some two or three individuals being observed. 

 It apparently has much the habits of the Viduce, and was 

 seen either feeding on the ground or perched on the topmost 

 branches of a dead tree. 



The soft parts are : — Irides hazel ; bill pearly white ; legs 

 and toes fleshy white.] 



83. Petronia superciliaris. 



Fetronia petronella Stark & Sclater, Bds. S. Afr. i. p. ]."J7. 



Tv. Klein Letaba^ Aug. (2) ; P. Coguno, Aug. (1) ; 

 Masambeti, Oct., Nov. (3). 



The example from Coguno in the Inhambane district 

 differs from the other quite typical specimens in its much 

 clearer white eyebrow, its paler under surface, and most 

 markedly by its chin and throat being quite clearly washed 

 with yellow, apart from the yellow throat-spot. There is 

 only one bird in the British Museum collection which 

 approaches this. It was collected by Buckley in Swaziland 

 (24th July, 1870). I am inclined to regard these two 

 specimens as belonging to a coastal form worthy of sub- 

 specific distinction from the typical species, but should like 

 to examine further material. Its measurements are : 

 wing 90 mm., tail 57, tarsus 12, culmen 11. 



[This Sparrow was found in the low country ol' the 



