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17. Philet^erus arnaudi. Arnaud’s Sociable Waxbill. 
Philetcerus arnaudi (Bonap.). 
Iris dark brown; bill black; feet pale. 
Arnaud's Sociable Waxbill was only seen on one occasion, 
when a single male was shot from the top of a tall tree on 
March 17th at Nairobi. 
18. Guelea .ethiopica. Ethiopian Bed-billed Weaver- 
Finch. 
Qaelea athiopica (Sundev.). 
Iris brown; bill deep red; legs brown. 
Specimens of the Ethiopian Bed-billed Weaver-Finch were 
obtained at Kibwezi; it was not observed anywhere else. 
19. Hypoch^era ultramarina. Ultramarine Finch. 
Hypochcera ultramarina (Gm.). 
Iris brown; bill pinkish-white; legs orange-red. 
In my experience the Ultramarine Finch was a rare bird ; 
the only specimen obtained vras sitting on the top of the 
thorn bonga round a native village near Kallima Theki, and 
proved to be a male in full plumage. 
20. Munta caniceps. Grey-headed Silver-bill. 
Munia caniceps Salvad. 
Iris brown; bill and legs black. 
A male of this species was shot at the Gerei Biver on 
April 14th. We saw it nowhere else. 
21. Estrilda minor. Lesser Amaduvade. 
Estrilda minor (Cab.). 
Iris brown ; bill red; feet black. 
The Lesser Amaduvade was abundant and was met with 
in dense packs numbering from twenty to a hundred : it was 
generally seen in the vicinity of water. Specimens were 
obtained on the Athi River, at Naivasha and near Kibwezi. 
22. Estrilda angolensis. Blue-breasted Waxbill. 
Estrilda angolensis Linn. 
Iris hazel ; bill lightish lilac-coloured; legs brown. 
The beautiful, little Blue-breasted Waxbill was found 
