AFES. 405 



igg. Euplectes xanthomelas, Biipp. 



Kiipp. Neu. Wirb. p. 94 ; Syst Uebers. No. 266, p. 67, t. xxviii. — 

 Heugl. Joum. f. Om. xv. 1867, p. 375. 



This handsome species ranged to a greater height above 

 the sea than any other AVeaver-bird met with. It was 

 common at 10,500 feet on the Wandaj pass and at 

 Santara in Dalanta. I also found it at Ashangi at 

 8,000 feet, but never noticed it in any other locality. It 

 had not quite assumed the full plumage at the beginning 

 of May. 



200. Quelea sethiopi^a (Sund.). 



Phceus (Bthiopieus, Sun(i0vall, Ofv, k. Vet. Akad. Forh. 1850, 



p. 126. 

 Euplectes quelea ou sanguinirostris, Ferr. et Gal. No. 112. 

 Q. sanguinirostris orientals, HeugL Joum. f. Om. xy. 1867, 



p. 391. 



Bill in male deep blood-red, paler towards the tip ; 

 orbit orange red ; legs brown. In the female both biU 

 and legs are much paler. 



Only met with in Northern Abyssinia; it was first seen 

 at AUat, and occurred abundantly iu the Anseba valley. 

 It was several times seen feeding on insects, and even 

 pursuing winged ants and catching them in the air. It 

 was always in flocks, and did not appear to be breeding 

 in the rains. 



201. Coliuspasser laticauda (Licht.), 



Fringilla laticauda, Licht. Verz. der Doubl. p. 24. 

 Coliuspasser torquatus, Eiipp. Neu. Wirb. p. 36. 

 Fidua laticauda, Heugl. Syst. Uebers. No. 273.— Joum. f. Om. 

 1867, p. 395. 



Only met with on two occasions on the highlands, 

 once near Antalo, the other time near Agula, both in 



