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18. ClNNYRIS VENUSTUS (Sliaw). 



Nectarinia venusta, Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 40. no. 376. 

 Three specimens. 



19. Pholidauges leucogaster (Gm.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. 

 p. 54. no. 514. 



Two pairs, the males exhibiting the very extreme of the bluish 

 and reddish purple shades prevalent in this species. 



20. Hyphantornis brachyptera (Sw.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. 

 p. 59. no. 561. 



One example. 



21. Hyphantornis textor (Gm.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 

 59. no. 25/. 



Two adult males. 



22. Nigrita CANiCAPiLLA(Strickl.) ; Hartl. Orn.W.-Afr. p. 130. 



The single specimen sent is more ashy and not of such a clear 

 cinereous grey as Gaboon examples, and the spots on the wings are 

 smaller ; the shade, however, may be owing to the specimen having 

 been preserved in spirits. The conspicuous white spots on the 

 wings and the white rump show that the bird belongs to N. cani- 

 capilla and not to N. emilice. 



23. Euplectes franciscana (Isert); Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 62. 

 no. 588. 



Four adult males in full plumage. 



24. Vidua principalis (L.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 63. no. 600. 

 A female bird. 



25. Hypochera chalybeata (Mull.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. 

 p. 64. no. 604. 



26. Pyrenestes capitalbus (Temm.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. 

 p. 68. no. 650. 



A female bird, doubtless belonging to this species. 



27. Spermospiza h^ematina (V.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. G8. 

 no. 653. 



One specimen, not in full plumage. 



28. Crithagra chrysopyga (Sw.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 67- 

 no. 638. 



One specimen. 



29. Amadina sharpii, n. sp. (Plate X.). 



Supra olivascenti-Jlava, tectricibus alarum dorst concoloribus ; 

 remigibus fuscis, extiis dorsi colore marginatis, secundariis in- 



