Manchester Memoirs, Vol. li. (1907), No. 10. 89 



yy. $ ad. Molilo's, near Petauke. Feb. 4, 1905. 

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

 Common in reed beds. " Chisosi " of the Asenga. 



188. Pyromelana nigrifrons. 



Pyromelana nigrifrons, Bohm, Journ. f Ortiith., 1884, p. 177 



(Karema, Lake Tanganyika); Sharpe, "Cat. B. Brit. 



Mus.," vol. 13, p. 233; Reichen., "Vog. Afrikas," vol. 3, 



p, 122. 



47. ? ad. Mezi River, Portuguese East Africa. Oct. 



3, I904- 



Bill, pink ; iris, dark brown ; feet, brownish-pink. 



82. $ ad. (Summer). Molilo's, near Petauke. Feb. 7, 

 1905. 



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



543. ?? Molilo's, near Petauke. Dec. 25, 1905. 



Bill, brownish-horn-colour, paler below ; iris, brown ; 

 feet, brownish-pink. 



" Chisosi " of the Asenga. 



189. Pyromelana xanthomelaena. 



Euplectes xanthomelas, Riipp., " Neue Wirb., Vog.," p. 94 



(1835-40: Temben et Simen) ; Reichen., "Vog. Afrikas," 



vol. 3, p. 128. 

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



p. 239; Shelley, Ibis, 1898, p. 379 (Zomba). 

 Pyromelana capensis xanthomelcena, W. L. Sclater, " Fauna S. 



Africa, Birds," vol. 1, p. 133. 



33. 3 ?juv. Loangwa Valley, Portuguese East Africa. 

 Sept; 7, 1904. 



55. $ ad. (Summer). Petauke. Dec. 16, 1904. 



71. 6* a d. (Summer). Molilo's, near Petauke. Feb. 3, 

 1905. 



337. ? ad. (Winter). Mterize River. July 22, 1905. 



