492 Mr. L. M. Setli-Smitli on 



43. Hyphanturgus ocularius. Not very common. Usually 

 found near water. The nests, whicli I have found in April 

 and August^ have a longish entrance-tube. The eggs, two 

 in number, are bluish with dull brownish-grey spots all 

 over. 



44. Hyphanturgus stuhlmani. Not very common. 



45. Sitagra pelzelni. Probably not uncommon near the 

 lake. A nest, believed to be of this species (but the bird, 

 though seen^ Avas not obtained), was taken on April 4. It 

 was hanging from a single creeper and was very untidy and 

 small, not unlike that of Chalcomitra acik. It contained 

 two small white eggs. 



46. Xanthophilus xanthops. Not at all common. This 

 bird was nesting in April. The nest had no entrance-tube 

 and was woven on to elephant-grass. Two other nests, 

 evidently of the same species, were built within a few yards of 

 the one occupied, but only the one pair of birds was seen. 

 The clutch was composed of two eggs (Plate X. fig. 16) with 

 a greenish-blue background spotted all over with brown. 



Another similar nest was found on the same day with 

 two pure white eggs in it, and the bird seen, but not ol)taiued. 

 In this case also two other nests were near by, but only the 

 one was in use. 



47. Hyphantornis abyssinicus. Common, but by no means 

 abundant. This bird almost invariably nests with Melano- 

 pterijx 7iige7Tima in the same colony. 



48. Hyphantornis weynsi. 



Hyphantornis weijnsi (Dubois) ; Shelley, B. Afr. iv. 1905, 

 p. 432. 



These birds are found in flocks feeding on wild figs in 

 July and August in the forests, or seen flying to roost in 

 flocks. I am inclined to think that they are strictly forest- 

 birds. I have not obtained any females, although I have 

 looked carefully for them when the birds are feeding and have 

 shot what turn out to be immature males. The males at this 



