96 Dr. R. B. Sharpe on Birds 
26. Spermestes poensis (Fraser) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 
Mus. xiii. p. 262; Shelley, B. Africa, i. p. 28. 
c^ ? . Efulen, May 24 to June 1, 1901. " Ejile.'' 
It is extremely difficult to distinguish Spermestes stigmato- 
pliorus from S. poensis, as the amount of white spots or 
bars on the upper tail-coverts is subject to great variation. 
Some specimens have no bars or spots at all, others a 
few, while in others these white marks are plentiful. This 
variation is observable in typical specimens from Fernando 
Po : the Museum has three of the original types. 
27. Heterhyphantes nigricollis (Vieill.) ; Sharpe, Cat. 
B. Brit. Mus. xiii. p. 415 ; Shelley, t. c. p. 37. 
Symplectes nigricollis Beichen. t. c. p. 30. 
S. Efulen, May 29, 1901. 
28. Hyphantornis cucullatus (P. L. S. Miill.) ; Sharpe, 
Cat. B. Brit. Mus. vii. p. 451 ; Shelley, t. c. p. 40. 
S . Efulen, May 27, 1901. '' Nyas.^^ 
c?. „ June 8, 1901. 
? . „ June 13, 1901. 
One of the male birds has the chestnut of the hind-neck 
mixed with bright yellow, and shews an approach to 
H. hohndorffi. 
29. Spermospiza guttata (Vieill.) ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 500 j 
Beichen. t. c. p. 33 ; Shelley, t. c. p. 32. 
$ $ . Efulen, June 15-17, 1901. " Edumvin.^' ' 
VII. — On the Collections of Birds made by Sir Harry Johnston, 
K. C.B.J in Equatorial Africa. By B. Bowdler Sharpe, 
LL.D., F.Z.S., &c.. Assistant Keeper, Department of 
Zoology, British Museum. 
(Plate V.) 
The following is a list of the specimens collected by Sir Harry 
Johnston during his travels as H.B.M. Commissioner in 
Uganda and the neighbouring territories. Sir Harry entered 
the Uganda Protectorate and commenced collecting imme- 
diately, his assistant being Mr. Walter G. Doggett. Birds 
