1901.] from lake budolf a\d the nile. 621 



Ploceipasser superciliosus. 



Plocei passer superciliosus (Cretzschm.) ; Jackson, Ibis, 1899. 

 p. 603 : Grant, Ibis. 1900, p. 126. 

 a. s. Tarangole, March 1, 1900. 



Pyromelana taha. 



Pyromelana taha (Smith) ; Jackson, Ibis, 1 899, p. 602 ; Grant 

 & Eeid, Ibis, 1901, p. 615. 



a. 6 . Lake Rudolf, Dec. 12, 1899. 



The specimen is out of plumage, but seems certainly to belong- 

 to this species. 



UrOBRACHYA PHXENICEA. 



Urobrachya phcenicea (lleugl.) ; Jackson, Ibis, 1899, p. 600. 

 a. 2- Tarangole, March 5, 1900. 



A Female bird and therefore difficult to determine, but agreeing 

 with the hens of U. phcenicea in the British Museum. 



BUCHAIT&A ASSIMILIS. 



BueJianr/a assimilis (Bechst.) ; Sharpe, antea, p. 301 ; Grant, Ibis, 

 1900, p. 122, 1901, p. 28-1 ; id. & Eeid, t. c. p. 613. 

 a. 2 ad. Country between Lakes Stefanie and Rudolf, Dec. 30, 



1899. 



ORIOLUS EOLLETI. 



Oriolus rolleti Salvad. ; Jackson, Ibis, 1899. p. 595 ; Grant, 

 Ibis, 1901, p. 284. 



a. 3 . Bend of Omo River, Jan. 2, 1900. 



h. 3 ad. Mountains near Omo River, Jan. 19, 1900. 



c. 2 ad. Akara Hills, 1800 feet, Feb. 18, 1900. 



Oriolus auratus. 



Oriolus auratus Vieill. ; Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 195; Grant, Ibis, 

 1900, p. 122. 



a. 2 • Magois country, Feb. 2, 1900. 



The tail has been shot away, excepting for three middle feathers. 

 These answer to the figure of 0. auratus in the third volume of the 

 'Catalogue,' and the bird appears undoubtedly to belong to that 

 species. 



LAMPROTORNIS RREVICAl' I) A . 



Lamprotornis brevicauda Sharpe; Jackson, Ibis, 1899, p. 591; 

 Neum. .1. f. O. L900, p. 281. 



a. d . Omo River, Dec. 22, 1899 [tail 52 inches J. 

 /,. 2 ■ ,) i"" River, Dec. 24, 1899 [tail T7 inches |. 



e. 2- Magois country, Jan. 27, 1900 [tail 4*9 inches]. 

 The differences in the metallic Bhades of these Glossj Starlings 

 Pboo. Zool. So.. 1901, Vol. IT. No. \ LI. II 



