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huge colonies, and in one place a tall tree had at least 100 nests of this bird hanginji; 

 from its branches. — R. B. TF.] 



AXAPLECTES MELANOTIS (Lafr.). 



Anapledes melanotis Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 26 (lOOi); Shelley, B. Afr. iv. p. 338 (1905) 

 [part.] ; Graut, Ibis, 1908, p. 276 [S.W. Ugauda]. 



a,b. d ? . Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 26th & 30th April. [Nos. 244, 

 261. B. E. I).'\ 



G, d. d ? . Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 5th & 31st May. [Nos. 403. 

 B.E. D.; 1500. D. a] 



e. 6 . Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 6th June. [No. 3457. B. B. W.] 



Adult male. Iris reddish-brown, chocolate, or hazel; bill scarlet; feet brown or 

 mauve. 



Adult female. Iris dark brown or hazel; bill red; feet brown or light brown. 



The female (b) shot on the 30th of April is in very worn plumage, the feathers, 

 especially those of the breast, having the terminal half more or less worn off. 

 All three males are moulting, and many of the scarlet feathers of the head and throat 

 are being renewed. 



[A few examples of the Red-winged Anaplectes were found in the acacia-forest on 

 the plains round the south end of Ruwenzori, but the species was by no means 

 common. — B. B. W.'\ 



Sycobkotus mentalis (Hartl.). 

 Ploceus mentalis Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 35 (1904). 

 Sycobrotus mentalis Shelley, B. Afr. iv. p. 371 (1905). 

 Sycubrotus nanden.^is Jackson, Ibis, 1899, p. 615. 



a. d . Mpanga Forest, Fort Portal, 5000 ft., 15th Sept. [No. 616. B. E 1).] 



Iris crimson ; bill slate-blue ; feet flesh-colour. 



This bird is no doubt a male of S. mentalis (Hartl.) and closely resembles the 

 female type of S. nandensis Jackson, but the underparts are much brighter yellow, 

 especially on the chest and breast. As in the type of S. nandensis, there is an inter- 

 rupted half-hidden line of black spots down the middle of the chest, formed by some of 

 the median feathers having one web partially black ; the grey back and upperparts are 

 slightly paler and have a distinct yellowish tinge. Total length 5-5 inches ; wing 3'3 ; ' 

 tail 2-05 ; tarsus 0-85. 



Dr. Hartert has kindly forwarded from the Tring Museum the type of ^S'. entails 

 (Hartl.), procured by Emin at Buguera (Wadelai) ; also four examples collected 

 by Herr R. Grauer in the Mpanga Forest. These latter show considerable variation 

 as regards the amount of yellow on the throat, one having the throat almost entirely 



