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Dr. Von Heuglin, in his ‘Synopsis der Vogel N.-O. Africas,’ suggests that X. aldi- 
gularis, Brehm, may be nothing else than the younger stage of X. dentata, as it differs 
only in the absence of the yellow spot in the centre of the throat. The specimens in 
the collection of Mr. Jesse confirm this opinion with more certainty. All are in 
plumage like X. albigularis, having the middle of the chin and throat white, except 
the male, no. 1032, which shows one or two pale yellowish feathers on the throat, 
just developing, proving that a change in the plumage is going on. X. dentata agrees 
in coloration with the southern X. flavigula, Sundev., differing only in the considerably 
smaller size.—0O. F. 
[Iris pale brown; beak, lower mandible pink, upper darker, nearly black ; legs and 
feet blue-grey. 
I procured specimens from Bejook and Waliko, Anseba river, and Gelamet on the 
Lebka; it was also plentiful at Rairo.—W. J.] 
133. XANTHODINA PyReITA, Heugl. 
Xanthodina pyrgita, Heugl. Journ. f. Orn. 1862, p. 30; id. ib. 1868, p. 80. 
a. 6. Kokai. July 18 (no. 839). 
Agrees with the description given by Dr. Von Heuglin. I have examined the type 
specimen from Keren. Allied to the South-African X. flavigula, Sundev., which is 
distinguished at once by the broad pale superciliary stripe and larger size. 
Long. al. Caud. Culm. Tars. 
8” Oo” Q” 5M” 52” Rie : Q F X. pyrgita. 
3 5 2 4 52 82. . . X. flavigula. Damaraland.—oO. F. 
[Iris brown. 
The only specimen I procured; nor did I observe it elsewhere, though I may possibly 
have passed it over.—W, J.] 
134. PassER swAINsonI (Riipp.). 
Pyrgita swainsonii, Riipp. Neue Wirbelth. t. 33. f. 2; ad. Syst. Uebers. p. 78. no. 295; Heugl. Syst. 
Uebers. no. 428. 
simplex, Heugl. Fauna d. Roth. Meer. no. 169; Brehm, Habesch, p. 218. no. 95. 
—— swainsoni, Finsch & Hartl. Vogel Ostafr. p. 450. no. 239. 
a. 3. Senafé. May 25. 
b. 2. Senafé. May 25 (no. 143). 
c. 9. Senafé. May 25. 
d. 3. Eylet. June 29 (no. 1235). 
e. 2. Kokai. July 12 (mo. 1226). 
Long. al. Caud. Culm. Tars. 
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