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amongst the native shambas near Theki, but not at all 
commonly, and only two examples were obtained, both 
females. 
23. Granatina ianthinogaster. Violet-eared Waxbill. 
Urceginthus ianthinogaster Reichen. 
Iris and eyelids red; bill red; legs black. 
I shot the Violet-eared Waxbill at Naivasha and at 
Kallima Theki: at the latter place there were generally three 
or four pairs in the fence round the Ostrich boma. They 
were charmingly tame and confiding, but I do not think 
that they were breeding when I was there in April. 
24. Sporopipes frontalis. Speckled-fronted Weaver- 
Finch. 
Sporopipes fronta lis Bp. 
Iris light brown ; bill pink; legs and feet flesh-coloured. 
A single male was obtained at Nairobi on March 22nd. I 
have no note of seeing it anywhere else. 
25. Melanotis anoplexis. Black-eared Scarlet Weaver- 
Finch. 
Melanotis anoplexis (Lafr.). 
Iris brown; bill red; legs dusky red. 
We shot the Black-eared Scarlet Weaver-Finch only in 
one place on the Athi River : a pair were in the tops of some 
tall acacia-trees near our camp on January 30th, and the 
following day we saw another bird in the same place. 
26. Heterhyphantes reichenowi. Reichenow’s Weaver- 
Finch. 
Heterhyphantes reichenowi (Fischer). 
Iris cream-coloured; beak black; legs brownish. 
Reichenow’s Weaver-Finch was obtained at Nairobi and 
N aivasha. 
27. Sitagra ocularia. Smith’s Weaver-Finch. 
Sitagra ocularia (Gray). 
Iris brown ; bill black ; feet brown. 
Smithes Weaver-Finch was not at all uncommon at 
Naivasha and the series of three males and two females in 
