Manchester Memoirs, Vol. li. (1907), No. 10. 87 



Family Ploceid^e. 

 183. Vidua serena. 



Emberiza serena, Linn., "Syst. Nat.," vol. 1, p. 312 (1766). 

 Vidua serina, Reichen., " Vog. Afrikas," vol. 3, p. 217. 

 Vidua principalis (Linn.), Bocage, " Orn. Angola," p. 345 ; 

 Sharpe, "Cat. B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 13, p. 203; W. L. 

 Sclater, "Fauna S. Africa, Birds," vol. 1, p 145. 

 90. $ ad. Petauke. Feb. 14, 1905. 

 247, 248. $ 6* ad. E. bank of Loangwa. June 19, 1905. 

 249, 250, 251. ¥33 ad. E. bank of Loangwa. June 

 19, 1905. 



In large flocks. 



184. Steganura paradisea. 



Emberiza paradisea, Linn., "Syst. Nat.," vol. 1, p. 312 (1766: 



Angola). 

 Vidua paradisea, Bocage, "Orn. Angola," p. 346 : Shelley, Ibis, 



1898, p. 554 (Lake Namaramba, Mtondwe and Chirad- 



zula); W. L. Sclater, "Fauna S. Africa, Birds," vol. 1, 



p. 149. 

 Steganura paradisea, Sharpe, "Cat. B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 13, 



p. 211 ; Reichen., "Vog. Afrikas," vol. 3, p. 223. 

 73. S ad. (Summer). Molilo's, near Petauke. Feb. 



3> I905- 



85. S ad. (Summer). Petauke. Feb. 9, 1905. 



Bill, black ; iris, dark brown ; feet, dark brown. 



471.? $ ad. (Winter). Near Kapopo. Oct. 27, 1905. 



Bill, pinkish-horn, paler below ; iris, brown ; feet, 

 brownish colour. 



Native name for male in summer plumage, " Niantin- 

 dirifundwa." 



185. Penthetria ardens. 

 Fringilla ardens, Bodd., "Tabl. PI. Enl.," p. 39 (1783). 

 Pe?ithetria ardens, Bocage, "Orn. Angola," p. 559; Sharpe, 

 "Cat. B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 13, p. 215. 



