36 CAPT. G. E. SHELLEY ON BIRDS [Jan. 17, 



the bill is dusky brown above, pale beneath. In immature specimens, 

 two of which are indicated as males, there is no trace of black on the 

 head. 



As this species is but little known, I shall describe the male in 

 full plumage ; the female is well figured by Dr. Hartlaub (Z. c). 

 Very similar to P. luteolus, but rather larger, and the bill consider- 

 ably longer. The black of the head is very similar, only it extends 

 slightly further back ; remainder of the head, nape, and sides of the 

 neck bright yellow, hke the breast, with no olive shade ; remainder 

 of the upper parts as in P. luteolus. 



P. pelzelni, S ad. Total length 5'25 inches, culmen 0-65, wing 

 2-35, tail 1'8, tarsus 075. 



P. luteolus, S ad. Total length 4"7 inches, culmen 0'5, wing 

 2-35, tail 1-7, tarsus 0-7. 



95. Ploceus dimidiatus (Salvad.). 



Hyphantornis dimicliata, Salvad. & Antin. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. 

 1873, p. 384, pi. 3 ; Hartl. Abhandl. nat. Ver. Brem. viii. 1882, 

 p. 199. 



Ploceus dimidiatus, Shelley, Ibis, 1887, p. 34. 



Fifteen specimens of both sexes from Wadelai, procured iu June, 

 July, and August. 



Iris umber-brown, 



96. Ploceus abyssinicus (Gm.). 



Hyphantornis habessiniea, Hartl. Abhandl. nat. Ver. Brem. vii. 



1881, p. 99. 



Hyphantornis abyssinica, Pelz. Verb. Wien, xxxi. 1881, p. 612; 

 xxxii. 1882, p. 505. 



No. 265. 6 . May 22, 1884. 



No. 38. S. Kiri, Sept. 12, 1883. 



The second specimen is recorded as being in the winter plumage ; 

 it closely resembles the figure of Textor jluvirostris, Riipp. (Syst. 

 Uebers. pi. 29). 



97- Passer rufocinctus, Fisch. & Reichen. 



Passer motitensis, Heugl. (nee Smith) Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 634. 



Passer rufocinctus, Fisch. & Reichen. J. f. O. 1884, p. 55. 



No. 30. S . Lado, April 9, 1884. 



98. SoRELLA emini, Hartl. 



Sorella emini, Hartl. J. f. O. 1880, p. 21 1 ; J. f. O. 1881, pi. 1. 

 figs. 3, 4 ; Hartl. Abhandl. nat. Ver. Brem. vii. 1881, p. 104 ; viii. 



1882, p. 201 ; Pelz. Verb. Wien, xxxi, 1881, p. 150 ; xxxii. 1882, 

 p. 507 ; Fisch. J. f. O. 1885, p. 136 ; Hartl. Zool. Jahrb. ii. 1886, 

 p, 340. 



Passer emini, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. sii. p. 332 (1887). 

 No. 881. Lado, Nov. 2, 1883. 

 Nos. 204, 205. Lado, Feb. 18. 1884. 

 Nos. 120, 175. cJ. Redjaf, Jan. 31, 1884. 



