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GEfTEBA. AND SPECIES OF "BITIDS. 



X. PYROMELANA, Bp. 



(Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xiii. p. 227, 1890 ; 

 Eeichenow, Vog. Afrikas, iii. p. 113, 1904 ; 

 Duncan, J. S. Afr. Union, i. p. 57, 1905; 

 Shelley, B. Africa, iv. p. 70, 1905.) 

 [Euplectes, Sw. ; Eeichenow, Vog. Afrikas, iii. p. 125.] 



1. flaminiceps (Swains.), (p. 228.) 



(Reiclienow, t. o. p. U8; Shelley, t. c. p. 104.) 



W. Africa 



(Senegarabia 



to the Coanza Eiver). 

 N.E. and B. Africa 



(Abyssinia to the 



Zambesi). 



2. rothschildi, Neumann, J. f. 0. 1907, p. iige. N.E. Africa 



(Lake Abaya). 



3. petiti (Dcs Murs). (p. 228, pt.) N.E. Africa 

 (Eeichenow, t. v. p. 118, pt. ; Shelley, t. c. (Upper Blue 



p. 104, pt. ; Neumann, J. f. 0. 190.5, Nile district). 



p. 344.) 



4. sylvatica, Neumann, J. f. 0. 1905, p. 345. 

 (p. 228, pt.) 



W. Africa 

 (Camaroons 

 to Angola). 



5, nigriventer {Cass.), (p. 230.) E. Africa 



(Eeichenow, t. u. p. 125 ; Shelley, i. c. p. 89.) (Witu to 



[crocea, Eeichenow, J. f. 0. 1889, p. 283.] Mozambique). 



6. orix (Linn.), (p. 280.) 



(Eeichenow, t. c. p. 120; Shelley, t. u. p. 95.) 

 {snndevalli, Bp. ; Eeichenow, t. c. p. 121 ; 

 Shelley, t. c. p. 98) *. 



S. Africa 



(Cape Colony 

 N. to Angola and 

 Mashona Land). 



Many ornithologists consider P. sundevalli to be distinct from P. orix. 



