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Serinus maculicollis taruensis, subsp. nov. 



Differs from the Soraaliland races by its darker back, with 

 larger blackish-brown spots, and apparently brighter yellow 

 underside. Wings : ^ 69-73, ? 69-70 mm. 



Hab. M'buyuni, Maungu, Maktau, Tsavo. 



T^joe. c?, il'buyuni, 27.vi.1918. 5 c? , 3 ? . 



Serinus (J fiaviventris) loveridgei, subsp. nov. 



Differs from S. f.Jiaviventris in being much smaller and 

 lighter yellowish green on the upperside, and the ear- 

 coverts paler ; from S. marshalli in being smaller, having 

 the upper tail-coverts greenish and not bright yellow and 

 the breast tinged with green, while the ear-coverts are 

 darker. Wings 70-72 mm. As the ? is not known, it is 

 impossible to say whether loveridgei is a subspecies of 

 sulpliuratus or Jlaviventris. 



Hab. Lumbo, North Mozambique. Two males compared. 



Type. St Lumbo, lO.vii. 1918, Loveridge leg. 



Passer griseus mosambicus, subsp. nov. 



Darker than P. y. griseus^ sualielicus, and ugandce ; crown, 

 mantle, shoulder-patch, and rump darker ; throat-patch 

 greyer, less white. Wings 75-83 mm. 



Hab. North Mozambique and East Nyassaland. 



Tyi^e. ? ad., Lumbo, Portuguese E. Africa, 13. vii.1918. 

 Six specimens compared. 



Poliospiza striolata ugandse, subsp. nov. 



Very near to P. s. graueri from Ruwenzoii, but slightly 

 paler on the breast, and the black streaks on the chest 

 narrower. 7 cJ , 3 ? . 



Hab. Mt. Elgon up to the heath zone, and South Ankole. 



Type. ? ad., Mt. Elgon, 18.vii.l916. 



Specimens from the Kivu districts appear to be indistin- 

 guishable from ugandce ; they are certainly not graueri. 



