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Mr. S. A. Neave on the Birds of 
No. 485. S • Upper Luangwa Valley, March 27, 1908* 
Bill and feet bluish slate-coloured ; iris dark brown. 
This bird is common in tbe Luangwa Valley. It appears 
to be replaced on the High Plateau west of the Mchinga. 
Escarpment by P. insignis . 
272. Parus insignis. 
Parus insignis Cab.; Sharpe, Hand-h Birds, iv. p. 33L 
Parus niger insignis Eeich. loc. cit. iii. p. 512. 
No. 13. S . Kambove, 4500 ft., Eeb. 9, 1907. 
Bill and feet black ; iris very dark brown. 
No. 403. S . Lufupa B., 4000 ft., Oct. 14, 1907. 
Bill and feet black; iris dark brown. 
No. 722. S • Kalungwisi B., Sept. 14, 1908. 
Bill and feet black ; iris brown. 
This species is not uncommon on the High Plateau. It is 
not so frequently seen forming one of a “ bird-party ” as 
most of its allies. 
273. Parus rufiventris. 
Parus rufiventris Boc. ; Beich. loc. cit. iii. p. 514. 
Parus masukuensis Neave, loc. cit. p. 76. 
No. 119. S • Dikulwe B., 3500 ft., March 28, 1907. 
Bill black; feet bluish slate-coloured; iris grey. 
No. 386. S • Lulua Post, Upper Lufupa B., 4500 ft., 
Oct. 5, 1907. 
Bill black ; feet lead-coloured ; iris sulphur-yellow. 
No. 420. $ . Lufupa B., 4000 ft., Oct. 30, 1907. 
Bill black ; feet bluish grey ; iris dark olive-grey. 
No. 526. S • Chambezi B., 4000 ft.. May 7, 1908. 
Bill black; feet bluish grey; iris pale yellow, outwardly 
brownish. 
This bird is not at all uncommon. I once met with a 
family of five individuals, but it more usually occurs singly 
or in pairs forming members of a “ bird-party.” 
274. Parus paryirostris. 
Parusparvirostris Shell. ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 77. 
No. 29. S' Kambove, 4000 ft., Feb. 14, 1907. 
