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a . (J . Hawash, Abyssinia, 17 January, 1899. (No. 217.) 
Iris brown; bill black ; legs brown. 
[A noisy bird : seen in large numbers on the Hawash 
plain.—L.] 
20. Ploceipasser superciliosus. 
Ploceipasser superciliosus (Rupp.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 
Mus. xiii. p. 248 (1890). 
a. Laga Hardim, Abyssinia, 14 January, 1899. 
(No. 194.) 
Iris light brown ; bill brown ; legs light. 
21. QUELEA iETHIOPICA. 
Quelea eethiopica (Gray) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xiii. 
p. 259, pi. x. fig. 5 (1890). 
a. $ . Lake Harrar Meyer, Abyssinia, 1 January, 1899. 
(No. 64.) 
b. $ . Baroma, Abyssinia, 11 January, 1899. (No. 154.) 
c. d. Gadaburka, Abyssinia, 21 January, 1899. 
(No. 247.) 
a. Iris light hazel; bill red; legs light. 
b, c. Iris brown ; bill red ; legs light. 
[Found in flocks, often with other species of* Finches and 
Weavers.—L.] 
22. Spermestes scutata. 
Spermestes scutata Heugl.; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 
xiii. p. 265 (1890). 
a. Ad. Telagubaie, Abyssinia, 12 February, 1899. 
(No. 326.) 
Iris brown ; upper mandible black, lower slate ; legs slate. 
23. Ortygospiza polyzona. 
Ortyyospiza polyzona (Temrn.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 
Mus. xiii. p. 269 (1890). 
a. $. Jifadensa, Abyssinia, 22 January, 1899. (No. 260.) 
b. <$ • Jaka, Abyssinia, 27 February, 1899. (No. 376.) 
a . Iris brown; bill and legs dark brown. 
b . Iris brown ; upper mandible dark, lower dull red ; legs 
dark brown. 
