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under tail-covers in the bird before us are buff; 
the terminal or longest tail-covers being nearly 
white. 
M. Yieillot having very well figured and described 
another of these splendid scarlet and black Weavers, 
under the specific name of oryx , we propose re- 
taining the old name to that species. We may 
therefore consider it as the Euplectes oryx , while 
the following specific character will distinguish it 
from the two preceding. 
GRENADIER WEAVER. 
Euplectes oryx, Swains. 
Crimson ; crown, chin, ears and body beneath, black ; wings 
and tail brown ; the latter not concealed by the covers. 
I.oxia oryx, Vieill. Ois. Chant. PI. 66. 
The dimensions of our E.flammiceps are as follows : 
— Total length, 4f inches ; bill from the gape ; 
wings, 2§ ; tarsus, T 8 5 ; tail from the base, 2 ; be- 
yond the wings, 1. 
