NOTES ON A COLLECTION OF BIRDS 
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Polios'piza Beichenowi. Reichenow’s Yellow-rumped Grey 
Serin. $ 2, 8. Manda and Lamn. These appear to be 
similar to np-country birds. 
Serinus icterus. Grey Checked Serin. $ 1, 8. Mombasa, 
Lamn, and Manda. All possess grey cheeks, the grey extending 
to sides of the head on to the nape. They are distinct from 
S. icterus barbatus. 
Anomalos'piza imberbis. Thick-billed Weaver Finch. $ 1, 
(J 1. M’koi. A pair of these rare and interesting finches was 
procured ; they agree with specimens procured at Kisumu 
and near the Athi River. 
MoTACILLIDiE 
Motacilla Baii. Yellow Wagtail. $ 8, $ 16. Lamu. 
Birds in all stages of plumage were obtained up to the end of 
April. 
Anthus Nicholsoni. Slender-billed Pipit. $ 2, 4. Manda 
and Lamu., 
Anthus rufulus cinnamomeus. Buff- breasted Pipit. $ 8, 
(J 18. Manda, Lamu, and M’koi. 
Macronyx croceus. Yellow- breasted Lark. $ 1, 2. 
Mirafra Fischeri, Reich. (?). Coast Castenet Lark. 
$ 2, 3. Lamu and Manda Island. Rather pale birds. 
Pycnonotid^j 
Phyllastrephas mombasa, Shell. Mombasa Yellow Bulbul. 
$ 2, 1. Lamu and M’koi. It is interesting to note that 
birds from Nairobi district referred to in this species are rather 
larger and more brightly coloured than coast birds. 
Phastrephas 'placidus, Shell. Grey Bulbul. £ 8. Lamu 
and M’koi. 
Andropadus insularis, Hartl. Coast Olive Bulbul. $ 3, 
(J 5. Mombasa, Lamu, and M’koi. 
Pycnonotus barbatus miorus. Yellow- vented Bulbul. $ 1. 
(J 2. Mombasa. 
