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Mr. E. C. Chubb on the Birds of 
153. Estrilda dufresnii. 
Estrilda dufresnii Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 107. 
a. $ . March 7, 1908. 
Occasionally caught near the town and kept in aviaries. 
The example in the collection died in captivity. 
154. Estrilda granatina. 
Estrilda granatina Stark, Birds S.Afr. i. p. 104. 
Ikiwane.” 
A common resident. 
155. Hyphantornis cabanisi. 
Hyphantornis cabanisi Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 57. 
a. ? . Nov. 29, 1907. 
b. ? . May 16, 1908. 
156. Hyphantornis velatus. 
Hyphantornis velatus Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 58. 
$ . Nov. 13. “ IsikvreJ' 
*£. S • Nov. 18. 
*c. c?. Nov. 29. 
The amount of black on the forehead in these three 
examples varies considerably. It measures *1, *3, and *6 of 
an inch respectively, c has also much more black on the 
throat than either of the others. 
This bird is common here, noticeably so during the summer, 
when its nests are to be seen suspended from the ends 
of the branches of trees, usually the common thorn-bush 
(.Acacia horrida). I have also seen them attached to the 
ends of reeds at the water’s edge. 
157. Oriolus larvatus. 
Oriolus larvatus Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 51. 
a. ? . July 21, 1907. 
b. Aug. 25, 1907. 
Seen occasionally throughout the year and always singly. 
Bill terra-cotta ; legs and feet black ; iris crimson. 
Large lepidopterous larvae and remains of locusts were 
found in the stomach of one I examined. 
