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Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 
40. Amblyospiza albifrons. 
N. Illovo, Nov. (8). 
[This species was noted from Natal, where it was plenti¬ 
ful, and the Inham bane and Gorongoza districts of the 
Portuguese country, where only two or three individuals 
were seen. It frequents w r ell-w T ooded localities, usually, 
I think, in pairs, and feeds largely on wild fruit and berries. 
The soft parts are :— 
B ad. Irides hazel ; bill slate-coloured ; legs and toes 
slaty brown. 
d im. & ? ad. Bill yellowish horn-coloured; legs and 
toes paler.] 
43. Ploceipasser pectoralis. 
P. Tete, Aug. (1). 
[This Weaver was only noticed near Tete, on both the north 
and south banks of the Zambesi, and appeared to be very 
local, as no specimens were seen even such a little way to the 
south as my camp at the junction of the Mazoe and Luenya 
Fivers. I have always seen it in flocks of a dozen to twenty 
individuals ; it spends much of its time on the ground, 
flying up and perching on the lower branches of the trees on 
being disturbed. It is found most commonly around native 
kraals, and probably to a large extent feeds on the native 
crops in their season. It has a loud call-note constantly 
repeated, and the flight is Weaver-like. 
The soft parts are Irides hazel ; bill black; legs and 
toes sooty brown.] 
44. Sporopipes squamifrons. 
Tv. Pietersburg, Febr. (7). 
[This striking species was only found in the open dry 
country near Pietersburg, where it was very plentiful and 
occurred in flocks, spending much of its time on the 
ground in search of grass-seeds, and seeming partial to the 
vicinity of habitations. It is a sociable species and many 
nests were found; these were placed in the numerous 
thorn-bushes, often several in one bush. They were com¬ 
posed roughly of long grass, the flowering ends projecting 
