2-18 Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 



otlier Soutli-African examples being taken since (ef. Ann. 

 S. Afr. Mus. iii. 1903, p. 373). 



[A single specimen only of this curious species was ol)- 

 tained ; tliis was shot in a reedy river among great numbers 

 of Hyjihantornis and Pyromelana that were breeding there. 

 Its very bright colour and snaall size at once distinguished 

 it, but I was not able to pick out another examjile. In 

 habits it apparently resembles the Yellow Weavers. 



The soft parts are : — Irides hazel ; bill blackish slate- 

 coloured, paler horny on the under side of the lower 

 mandible ; legs and toes pale brown.] 



99. Alario alario. 



CC. Klipfontein, May (1). 



[This species was only found in Namaqualand, where it 

 Avas in company with A. leucokema, but was apparently much 

 the scarcer bird, as the example sent was the only ouc shot. 

 In call and habits it resembles the other form. 



The soft parts are : — Irides dark hazel ; bill h()rn-l)rown ; 

 legs and toes blackish.] 



Alario leucol^ma. 



CC, Klipfontein, Apl., May (8). 



The white-throated and white-eyebrowed form of the 

 Mountain Canary was supposed to be the winter dress of 

 tl'.e typical form until Sharpe (Bull. B. O. C. xiii. p. 80) 

 described it as a distinct species under this name. 



It appears to replace A, alario to the west and north-west. 

 There are examples of ^. alario in the British INIuseum from 

 Deelfontein, and one from Table Mountain, and also one 

 labelled " Zambesi, Meller/' of doubtful authenticity. 



Alario leucolcema, on the other hand, appears to be found 

 chiefly in German S.W. Africa. There are examples in 

 the British Museum from Damaraland, the Hountop River, 

 Gt. Namaqualand (tyi)e), and from Ookiep in Little 

 Namaqualand. 



There are three females among those collecttul I)y Grant ; 

 these are quite distinguishable from the same sex of 

 A. alario. They are paler, liave a more or less distinct white 



