564 MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF ANGOLA. [ Nov. 25, 
him to do so. No birds from Prince’s Island appearing in the col- 
lection, it is evident that his intentions were frustrated in this quarter ; 
but the following birds are sent from St. Thomas :— 
(a) SPEIROPS LUGUBRIS. 
Zosterops lugubris, Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 72. 
“Male. St. Thomas, October 1868.”—J. J. M. 
(0) HypHANTORNIS GRANDIS. 
Ploceus collaris, Fraser, P. Z. 8. 1842, p. 142. 
Ploceus grandis, Gray, Gen. of Birds, ii. p. 351 (1849). 
Hyphantornis grandis, Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 125 (1857). 
“ Male and female. St. Thomas, October 1868. Stomachs 
contained remains of beetles, hard seeds, and the fibrous oily envelope 
of the Oil-Palm nut (Elais guinee).”—J. J. M. 
Mr. Fraser’s name posesses undoubted priority over that of Mr. 
G. R. Gray, but must nevertheless give way, inasmuch as there is 
a HZ. collaris (Vieillot) of an earlier date. 
I do not believe that any English description of the female of this 
fine Weaverbird has as yet been published, and I therefore subjoin 
that of the bird sent by Mr. Monteiro. 
Head greyish brown, with longitudinal stripes of dark brown ; 
back and scapularies olive-green, the centre of each feather very 
dark brown, giving the appearance of dark shaft-stripes ; lower part 
of the back greyish, tinged with olive-green; least wing-coverts 
greyish washed with olive-green ; second and cubital coverts blackish 
brown, tipped with white and edged with olive-green ; primary co- 
verts black ; quills blackish, the inner web light olive at the base, 
the outer web narrowly edged with olive-green, a little broader on 
the secondaries ; tail dark brown above, paler beneath, the middle 
feathers distinctly washed with olive-green, the exterior ones mar- 
gined with the same colour ; cheeks and ear-coverts yellowish brown, 
marked with greyish brown; throat and breast yellowish white, a 
little darker on the breast, the sides of which are dark brown ; centre 
of the abdomen and under tail-coverts white ; flanks light brown ; 
under wing-coverts white, tinged with olive-green ; bill black ; feet 
light brown. 
(c) CoruRN1X HISTRIONICA. 
Coturnix histrionica, Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 204. 
“Male. October 1868. Stomach full of seeds.”—J. J. M. 
T have also seen this very handsome Quail from Damara Land, 
whence it was sent by the late Mr. Anderson. It seems to be widely 
spread over western Africa; and in St. Thomas it is very common, 
as the following note, which Mr. Keulemans has kindly forwarded to 
me, will show. 
* During a sojourn of a few weeks on the Island of St. Thomas I 
had the opportunity of observing this bird, which, although very 
common on the island, is, by reason of its habits, little known even to 
