88 N.EAVE, Collection of Birds from N.E. Rhodesia. 



Coliipasser ardens, Shelley, Ibis, 1898, p. 379 (Mount Mlosa). 

 Coliopasser ardens, W. L. Sclater, " Fauna S. Africa, Birds," vol. 



1, p. 142. 

 Coliuspasser ardens, Reichen., " Vog. Afrikas," vol. 3, p. 135. 



130. $ ad. (Summer). Petauke. March 31, 1905. 



Bill, black ; iris, nearly black ; feet, black. 



329. £ juv. (Winter). Mterize River. July 19, 1905. 



Bill, pinkish-brown, paler below ; iris, dark brown ; 

 feet, pale pinkish-brown. 



Distinctly scarce in this country. The male shot was 

 one of only two seen. 



Native name, " Niamdera." 



186. Penthetria hartlaubi. 



Pentheiria hartlaubi, Bocage, Jorn. Acad. Lisb., vol. 6, p. 259 

 (1878: Caconda) ; Id., "Orn. Angola," p. 341; Sharpe, 

 "Cat. B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 13, p. 219. 



Coliuspasser hartlaubi, Reichen., "Vog. Afrikas," vol. 3, p. 142. 



512. 3 ad. Near Chiwali's, Alala Plateau. Nov. 16, 

 1905. 



Bill, black above, bluish-white below ; iris, brown ; 

 feet, black. 



Not uncommon in long grass on banks of streams, 

 etc., on High Plateau country : not met with East of 

 Mchinga Range. 



The most eastern record of this somewhat rare 

 species. 



187. Pyromelana flammiceps. 



Euplectes flammiceps, Swains., " B. West Africa," vol. 1, p. 186, 

 pi. 13 (1837 : Senegal) ; Bocage, "Orn. Angola," p. 335. 



Pyromelana flammiceps, Sharpe, "Cat. B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 13, 

 p. 228; Shelley, Ibis, 1898, p. 379 (Zomba Plains), p. 554 

 (Mtondwe). 



