by Mr. Claude Grunt in South Africa. 2 t3 



(p. 352;, that this dark plumage is probably the breeding- 

 plumage, docs nut seem to be the case. It must therefoi-e 

 be due to age. 



The series of females from Namaqualami, when compared 

 with Cape, Deelfontein, and Eastern specimens, are much 

 paler and more sandy on the upper surface and are perhaps 

 slightly smaller. The males, however, intergradc with Cape 

 and Deelfonteiu specimens. A series of females in breeding- 

 dress are required to sliew whether or not this is a pale 

 Western race. 



The Cape Sparrow was noted from Namaqualand, the 

 Cape Peninsula, the South-Eastern Transvaal, Pretoria, 

 and Upper Natal, but does not exist in Znluland, the coast 

 districts of Natal, the Eastern and North-Easteru Transvaal, 

 or Portuguese East Africa. It frequents towns and human 

 habitations, and is found both in pairs and flocks. In call, 

 actions, and general habits it resembles the P^uropeau 

 Sparrow. 



The soft parts are : — Iridcs dark hazel ; bill dark horny 

 black; legs and toes dark blackish brown.] 



86. Passer griseus. 



Tv. Pietersburg, Eeb., Mch. (3) : Turlloop, IMch. (3) ; 

 P. Tete, Sept. (I). 



[This Sparrow was only observed in the localities where 

 specimens were taken. In the North-Eastern Transvaal it 

 was fairly plentiful, and frequented gardens and oi'chards. 

 It was scarce in the Tete district, only a few being observed 

 in the native lands around my Mazoe cam]). In call and 

 habits it resembles the other Sparrows. 



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

 toes brown. In the winter season the bill appears to be 

 paler horn-coloured.] 



87. POLIOSPIZA GULVRIS. 



CC. Kuysna, Apl. (1); Tv. Legogot, Apl. (2) ; Wood- 

 bush, Nov., Jan. (3). 



[Specimens from East and North-East Transvaal are not 

 so much spotted on the throat as Southern exani[)lcN. 



