APPEKDIX. 
501 
Common in the roofs of the huts belonging to the Fishmen 
of Cape PalmaSj in which situation they breed and commit much 
mischief; like our own domestic sparrow.” It differs from the 
Amad. Foensis in the absence of the white markings on the 
wingSj rump; and sides. 
f/tsconohis. (Fraser, in Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 
Oct.; 1842.) 
Nig. capite, collo, tectricibus caudeO; sic et rectricibus nitide 
liigris; dor.so, et pliimis scapularibus cinereo-fuscis; alls, nigres- 
centibus ; corporc inferiore sordide albo ; rostro tarsisque uigris, 
iridibus e corylo fuscis. 
Long. tot. 4^ unc. ; rostri; aim, ; candoe; 2 j tarsi, 
Habitat. Fernando Po, West Africa, 
Estrilda vufopicta. (Fraser, in Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond,, 
Feb., 1843.) 
Est. superiie fusca, fronte, facie, gula, et pectore cum tectri- 
cibus caudm vinaceis; hoc colore corpore reliquo inferiore, et 
caudm superue tinctis; alarum tectricibus iiiferioribus flavido- 
albis; guttis minutissimis pei*paucis albis apud pectus] rostro 
rubro, culmine iiigro. 
Long. tot. SJ poll.] rostri, f] aim, 1|^] caudm, If] tarsi, 
Habitat. Cape Coast, West Africa. 
Family. Tenuirostres. 
Genus. Certhia, 
Nectmdnia Stangeri. 
Nect. flavesccnti-subfusca unice supra, alis caudaque obscu- 
riore flavesccute tinctis ] macula coronaria saturate viridi imbri- 
cata, plumis posterioribus violaceis ] umbra- fuscis subtus tinctis 
piirpuris] mento velveto-nigro] macula gulari flavcscenti-viridi 
fimbiaata linea maxillari intense viridi, educta pectore supra, 
ultimis plumis clialybcia-cawuleis saturate circumclitis coccineis] 
rostro pedibusque uigris. 
Nect. Stang. (Jardine, in Nat. Lib., Vol. XXXVI. , p. 198.) 
Above, uniform deep yellowish umber-brown, darker on the 
wings and tail, shewing yellowish lights. Coronal patch reaching 
