404 ZOOLOOY. 



197. H. galbula (Eiipp.). 



Ploceus galhulus, Eiipp. Neu. Wirb. p. 92, t. xxxii. f. 2 ; Syst. 

 Uebers. No. 261.— Perr. et Gal. No. 109.— Lefebvre, p. 

 109.— Brehm, Habesch, No. 87.— Hengl. Joum. f. Orn. 1867, 

 p. 385. 



Iris orange brown ; bill black — in the male in breeding 

 plumage only it is horn-coloured, the upper mandible 

 being darker in the female, and in the male in non- 

 breeding plumage ; legs flesh-coloured. 



Abundant on the shores of Annesley Bay, in the passes 

 up to about 4,000 feet, and in the Anseba valley. In 

 the latter locality it breeds in August; at the com- 

 mencement of the month the nests were aU built, 

 but no eggs were laid. The nest is of grass, as usual 

 shaped like a pear, with an opening at the side without 

 any long tubular entrance, and is often hung on acacia 

 trees. 



198. H. luteola (Licht.). 



Fringilla luteola, Licht. Verz. d. Doubl. p. 2.3, nota. 

 Ploceus personatus, Vieill. Gal. pi. Ixxjdv. p. 117. 

 Syphantornis chrysomelas, Heugl. Journ. f. Om. 1862, p. 25. 

 Hyphantornis personata, Heugl. Joum. f. Orn. 1867, p. 390. 

 3. luteola, Finsch, Joum. f. Om. 1868, p. 170. 



Iris burnt sienna ; bill black (in male only) ; legs horn 

 colour. 



Rare in the Anseba, and not seen elsewhere. It was 

 breeding in the commencement of August. Mr. Jesse 

 obtained the nest, which is, as usual, bottle-shaped, but 

 with a long tubular entrance. It contained two white 

 eggs. 



