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Both sexes are alike; the females in general paler. An indistinct white cross band 
on the wing. 
Synonymous are P. simplex, Sws. (nec Licht.), from West, and P. diffusa, Smith, 
from Southern Africa.—0O. F, 
[Iris dark brown; beak nearly black; legs and feet brown. 
Obtained at Senafé, Eylet, and Kokai, 25th May, 29th June, 12th July, 1868.— W. J.] 
155. CritHAGRA XANTHOPYGIA (Riipp.). 
Serinus xanthopygius, Riipp. Neue Wirbelth. t. 35. f. 1; id. Syst. Uebers. p. 76. no. 288. 
Fringilla xanthopygia, Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 410. 
Poliospiza uropygialis, Heugl. Fauna d. Roth. Meer. no. 174. 
Serinus wanthopygius, Heugl. Journ. f. Orn. 1868, p. 90. 
a. 3. Kokai. August 10 (no. 95). 
[I only procured this one specimen between Kokai and Gelamet at the time I saw 
three others, but did not observe this species anywhere else during my journey.—W. J. | 
136. CRITHAGRA STRIOLATA (Riipp.). 
Pyrrhula striolata, Riipp. Neue Wirbelth. t. 37. f. 1; id. Syst. Uebers. p. 79. no. 317; Heugl. Syst. 
Uebers. no. 453; Brehm, Habesch, p. 218. no. 102. 
Serinus striolatus, Heugl. Journ. f. Orn. 1868, p. 94. 
a. g. Senafé. April 24 (no. 427). 
Congeneric with Cr. sulphurata, Sws., and nearest to Cr. albigularis, Smith; both 
from South Africa.—0O. PF. 
[Iris brown; beak horn-colour; legs and feet horn-colour. 
The only specimen seen during my stay in the country.—W. J. | 
157. EMBERIZA FLAVIVENTRIS (Vieill.). 
Emberiza flavigastra (!), Riipp. Atlas, t. 25; Syst. Uebers. p. 78. no. 298; Heugl. Syst. Uebers. 
no. 432; id. Journ. f. Orn. 1868, p. 75; Finsch & Hartl. Vogel Ostafr. p. 458. no, 245. 
a. 3. Senafé. May 22 (no. 598). 
b. g. Rairo. August 13 (no. 16). 
c. d. Rairo. August 13 (no. 1769). 
d. 2. Rairo. August 13 (no. 542). 
e. 2. Rairo. August 14 (no. 81). 
f. 2. Rairo. August 14 (no. 866). 
Long. al. Caud.* Culm. Tars. 
2” 9i"—3" QO” Qn 4ir—an gin 5m a8! 
3 0-3 4 26-2 9 5 7 8. . . South Africa, 
The north-eastern HL. flavigaster, Riipp., is inseparable from the southern ZL. flavi- 
