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Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 
taken on February 21st, and two nests, one witli four 
eggs and one with three eggs, taken in March, all at 
Petersburg. 
The wings of the males measure between 166 and 168 mm., 
and those of'the Woodbush females about 164, thus clearly 
bringing these examples into the smaller and more northern 
subspecies. 
[The Red Bishop Bird frequents more or less open 
country along reedy streams and rivers, and feeds largely 
upon grain and various seeds, doing considerable damage 
to crops of oats and native millet. It was found breed¬ 
ing plentifully at Woodbush and around Petersburg, 
generally placing the nest among the upright stems of reeds 
over water; the full clutch apparently was four in number. 
At all times it is a noisy bird, continually chattering. 
In the breeding-season the females appear to be rather 
retiring in habits, and unless waited for cannot always be 
secured. 
The soft parts are : — 
. Irides hazel; bill black; legs and toes fleshy brown. 
$ . Bill fleshy brown; legs and toes paler than in male.] 
68. Pyromelana taha. 
Tv. Petersburg, Feb. (3); P. Tete, Aug. (1 $). 
[I only noticed this little Weaver near Petersburg, where 
it was not uncommon and frequented the reedy streams in 
company with P. oryx and P. capensis. In habits it much 
resembles P. capensis, spreading the soft feathers of the 
rump in flight like that species. 
The soft parts are :—Irides hazel; bill black; legs and 
toes pale brown.] 
69. Pyromelana capensis. 
CC. Table Mt., Feb. (1) ; Durban Rd., Sept. (1); 
Knysua, Apl. (5) ; Plettenberg Bay, Mch. (3). 
[“ Kaffir-fink ” of Colonists. 
The Black-and-Yellow Weaver was only found in the 
Cape Peninsula and the Knysna district, it being replaced 
further east and north by P. c. approximans. It usually 
