Bd [ Vol. xl. 
Range. Coast of British East Africa from Lamu_ to 
Mombasa and inland to the Taru and South Ukamba. 
Type in Tring Museum. @ ad., 14.3.18, Tsavo. Dr. 
van Someren Coll. 
Obs. Six adult males and two females were collected. 
Lagonosticta senegalla kikuyuensis, subsp. nov. 
The female of this race is nearest to ruberrima of 
Reichenow from Uganda, but differs from that race in being 
paler, more greyish, not so brownish, above and below. 
Range. British Hast Africa from Kavirondo to the coast 
and Hast Kilmanjaro. 
Type in Tring Museum. @ ad., 17.2.17. Nairobi. Dr. 
van Someren Coll. 
Obs. I have no hesitation in separating off this race of 
Fire-Finch, as the females are distinct from any named form. 
The males are practically indistinguishable from ruberrima. 
Estrilda charmosyna kiwanuke, subsp. nov. 
Very like E. c. pallidior of Jackson, but differs from that 
form and typical charmosyna in being much more greyish 
on the crown, and mantle, and having the whole underside 
saturated with grey, so that the pinkish wash and the barring 
is obscured. 
Range. South Ukamba to Loita and the country east of 
Kilmanjaro. 
Type in Tring Museum. ¢ ad., 26.7.18, M’byuni. Dr. 
van Someren Coll. 
Obs. Fourteen specimens were collected. 
Pytelia melba mosambica, subsp. nov. 
This well-marked race differs from typical melba and 
elegans in lacking the pronounced yellowish-green breast- 
band, but in place of this has the spotting of the breast 
commencing at the base of the throat; some of the red 
throat-feathers being spotted. The barring on the underside 
is very pronounced and extensive, giving the whole under- 
side a dark appearance. The under tail-coverts are not 
decidedly barred. 
