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edged with brownish. Most old birds killed between January 

 and May, or even June, are browner, the upjierparts being 

 in worn plumage. 



A nearly white nestling was procured in the Cliarada 

 Forest, Kaffa, on the 2nd of June : other normally-coloured 

 young were met Avith about the same date and in July. 



Family Hirundinid.e. 



219. HiRUXDO IIUSTICA. 



Hirundo rustica Linn. ; Reich, ii. p. 406 (1903) ; 

 Neumann, J. f. O. 1905, p. 2C0 ; Erlanger, t. c. p. 675. 



The Common Swallow was met with in tlie lake country 

 at Walamo and Lake Zwai and at Boarka, Arussi, in 

 September, January and February. 



220. Hirundo puella. 



Hirundo puella Temm. & Schl. ; Reich, ii. p. 413 (1903) ; 

 Neumann, J.f. O. 1905, p. 201 ; Erlanger, t. c. p. 677. 



The Lesser Stripe-breasted Swallow was only met with 

 in two places, at Guma east of the Didessa River in April 

 and at Gomn-a in May. 



221. Hirundo melaxocrissa. 



Hirvndo melanocrissa (RUp]).) ; Reich, ii. p. 419 (1903) ; 

 Neumann, J. f. O. 1905, p. 201. 



The Abyssinian Mosque-Swallow was obtained round 

 Addis Abbaba in April, September and October ; also at 

 Gofa in July. 



Li the most mature birds, both male and female, the 

 shaft-streaks on the feathers of the chest and upper breast 

 are wanting. Two young female examples killed on the 

 25th of April are in moult, the underparts are pale whitisli- 

 bufF M ith many half-grown rufous-buff feathers on the chest. 



222. Hirundo senegalensis. 



Hirundo senegalensis Linn.; Reich, ii. p. 415 (1903); 

 Neumann, J. f. 0. 1905, p. 201 ; Erlanger, t. c. p. 677. 



The Great African INIosque-S wallow was met with at the 

 Akaki River, south of Addis Abbabn, in October; at 



