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Birds from British East Africa. 
the collection were all obtained there. They did not appear 
to live in the forest, but I often saw them right out on the 
plain, pecking about on the ground or sitting in the little 
bare thorn-trees which were scattered about. 
28. Hyphantornis rubiginosus. Riippell’s Chestnut 
Weaver-Finch. 
Hyphantornis rubiginosus (Riipp.). 
Iris brown ; bill black ; legs dark brown. 
I think Riippell’s Chestnut Weaver-Finch is a decidedly 
rare bird. I only saw it once at Kibwezi, where a single male 
was obtained. 
29. Hyphantornis spekii. Speke’s Weaver-Finch. 
Hyphantornis spekii Heugh 
Iris pale yellow ; bill and legs brown. 
A female Speke’s Weaver-Finch was shot at Nairobi. 
30. Passer rueicinctus. Kordofan Sparrow. 
Passer rujicinctus Fischer & Reichen. 
Iris pale yellow; bill horn-coloured; legs dusky brown. 
The Kordofan Sparrow was obtained at Naivasha and at 
Kallima Theki; at the latter place it was extremely abundant 
and as ubiquitous and friendly as its common relation in 
England. 
31. Sorella emini. Emin’s Sparrow. 
Sorella emini Hartl. 
Iris brown ; bill dusky brown ; legs pale brown. 
Emin’s Sparrow was only seen at one place on the Gerei 
River, and where two males and a female were obtained on 
April 8th : it does not appear to be at all a common bird. 
32. Serinus sharpii. Sharpe’s Canary. 
Serinus sharpei Neum. 
Iris brown ; bill yellowish ; feet brown. 
Sharpe’s Canary was very common at Kallima Theki in 
the low bushes round our camp. It has rather a pretty little 
song and is a conspicuous bird when sitting at the top of a 
small bush in the early morning. 
