296 Capt. B. Alexander on the 
p. 42 (Togoland) j Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. p. 414 (1899) 
(Gambaga). 
Gambaga. 
This species differs from E. major in having the mantle 
strongly marked, and no "white streak down the centre of the 
crown, both these parts being almost uniform as opposed to 
the black crown of E. major , while the white on the throat 
extends lower down. 
The female is smaller than the male ; the whole of the 
upper parts are browner ; the feathers of the crown, mantle, 
and rump have scarcely any pale ashy margins ; and the white 
of the chin and eye- streak is washed with orange, the latter 
colour extending to the chest. 
This beautiful Bunting is decidedly scarce and local, fre- 
quenting the bush and tree-growth on the banks of streams. 
30. Fringillaria septem-striata (Eilpp.), 
Fringillaria septemstriata Sharpe, Cat. B. xii. p. 559 ; 
Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. p. 414 (1899) (Gambaga); Grant, 
Ibis, 1900, p. 157. 
Gambaga and Gomieri. 
A scarce and locally distributed species, frequenting, as a 
rule, stony land sparsely covered with bush. It was breeding 
at Gambaga in January. In May the two specimens ob- 
tained had just completed their moult from the breeding- 
plumage. The chestnut on the wings and under parts was 
then considerably brighter, as well as the ash-grey on the chin 
and throat. In our specimens the rufous wedge-shaped 
mark along the inner web of the outer tail-feather is absent, 
although it is to be found in the Abyssinian specimen in 
the British Museum. 
This species has not yet been recorded from Togoland, 
although we obtained specimens near the border of that 
country. It appears to range across Africa from the Niger 
to Abyssinia. 
31. PeTRONIA DENTATA (Suud.). 
Petronia dentata Sharpe, Cat. B. xii. p. 295 ; Hartert, 
Nov. Zool. vi. p. 414 (1899) (Gambaga). 
Walwali, Gambaga, and Karaga. 
