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ON SAFARI 
before described, build separate pendulous nests—each 
a distinct structure, but often banging by tbc dozen 
together. Here at Simba, by the riverside, we found 
weavers’ nests of quite different architecture. These 
were domed nests with side-entrance, neatly fixed on 
tall flowering reeds—some on a single stem ; others had 
two or three reeds passing through their structure. 
NESTS OF WEAVER-FINCHES ON THE SIMBA RIVER. 
There was, of course, the customary profusion of gor¬ 
geous tropical hues—bee-eaters resplendent in turquoise 
and carmine; kingfishers in azure and orange; golden 
orioles; and, beyond all in brightness, the lovely jewelled 
sunbirds. Forest-open and flowery glade gleamed with 
these gaily-feathered atoms as they hovered over some 
open bloom, alighting for an instant to probe the calyx 
with long curved bill. One species had an emerald head, 
set off by dark body; in another the head and back 
were black, breast bright scarlet, all glancing with 
