168 
Mr. E. C. Chubb on the Birds of 
aviary on March 30. It bad been caught near the town, 
and is said to have been very common here a few years 
ago. 
142. Pyromelana sundevalli. 
Pyromelana oryx Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 126. 
“Isigwe ubonvu.” 
Common, noticeably so during the summer. It nests in 
reeds near water, from the end of November to March ; 
and by the end of April the gorgeous breeding-plumage is 
entirely lost. There is a colony with some hundred nests 
near the Waterworks reservoirs. The newly hatched chicks 
have a pink skin with a few straggly yellow down-feathers. 
143. Quelea quelea. 
Quelea quelea Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 122. 
Very common during the winter, when it congregates in 
large flocks. I saw one among a colony of Pyromelana 
sundevalli last December. 
144. Amadina erythrocephala. 
Amadina erythrocephala Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 118 
(1900). 
This species is not uncommon, and is often caught for 
aviaries. I have no knowledge of its breeding here. 
145. ZoNOGASTRIS MELBA. 
Pytelia melba Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 89. 
“ Uwatwatwayana.” 
A very common resident. Usually seen in pairs during 
the summer, but in winter often associating with the flocks 
of Sporopipes squamifrons. 
The young male resembles the adult females, except that 
the barring on the breast and abdomen is only faintly 
indicated and the wash of olive on the back is much paler. 
146. Sporopipes squamtfrons. 
Sporopipes squamifrons Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 86. 
“ Indhlala.” 
An exceedingly common species throughout the year. 
