18/3.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON BIRDS FROM MOMBAS. 715 



must also belong to the southern form, and not to the true P. leu- 

 co </ aster. 



35. Spermestes cucullata, Sw. ; Finschu. Hartl. V6g. Ostafr. 

 p. 436. 



Procured also at Mombas by Von der Decken. 



36. Crithagra chrysopgya, Sw. ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 67. 

 One specimen. 



37. Pyrenestes albifrons (Vig.). 

 Corypliegnathus albifrons, Heugl. Orn. N. O. Afr. p. 591. 



To this species I refer a young bird in the present collection ; but 

 it is small and dark-coloured compared with South-African examples. 



38. EUPLECTES NIGRIVENTRIS, CaSS. 



Pyromelana nigriventris, Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 415. 

 One example. Already obtained by Von der Decken at Mombas. 



39. Hyphantornis nigriceps, Layard ; Finsch u. Hartl. Vbg. 

 Ostafr. p. 392. 



An adult. Known already from Mosambique. 



40. Hyphantornis ocularius (Sm.) ; Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. 

 Ostafr. p. 397. 



One specimen. Messrs. Finsch and Hartlaub do not separate the 

 West-African H. brachypterus; but this appears to me to be gene- 

 rally smaller, and to have the back dull olive-green instead of the 

 bright yellowish green of the eastern bird. The latter has not 

 before occurred above Mosambique. 



41. Sycobrotus kersteni, Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. 

 p. 404, tab. vi. 



One example of this recently described Weaverbird, previously 

 known from Zanzibar, but stated by M. Jules Verreaux to occur also 

 in Senegal. 



42. Treron wakefieldiI, sp. n. (Plate LVIII. fig. 2.) 

 Closely allied to T. calva of Western Africa, but distinguished by 



its green tail ; in other respects very similar. The same character 

 separates it from T. australis (cf. Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. 

 p. 535, note). From T. delalandii it is easily known by its bright 

 yellowish-green head and under surface. 



Total length 9 - 6 inches, culmen 1 *8, wing 5'65, tail 3* 1, tarsus 0'85. 



43. Tijrtur semitorquatus, Riipp. ; Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. 

 Ostafr. p. 54 1 . 



One specimen. Obtained by Dr. Kirk in Zanzibar. 



44. Turtur albiventris, Grav ; Finsch u. Hartl. Vbg. Ostafr. 

 p. 546; 



One specimen. 



