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315. Emberiza flaviventris. 
Emberiza fiaviventris (Vieill.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 86. 
No. 184. . Lualaba R., 3500 ft., May 14, 1907. 
Bill dusky brown, lower mandible pink, tipped with dusky ; 
feet pinkish brown ; iris brown. 
No. 455. d juv. Serenje, 4500 ft., Dec. 1907. 
Bill blackish, brown below ; feet very pale grey; iris brown. 
No. 563. ? Luwingu, June 10, 1908. 
Bill dusky, pinkish below; feet greyish flesh-coloured; iris 
brown. 
No. 695. $ . Kalungwisi Valley, Sept. 4, 1908. 
Bill brownish horn-coloured, base of lower mandible 
pinkish; feet brownish horn-coloured ; iris brown. 
This little species is ubiquitous. It usually inhabits the 
woodland and feeds on the ground. 
316. Frxngillaria tahapxsi. 
Fringillaria tahapisi (Smith) ; Reich, loc. cit. iii. p. 289. 
No. 176. d • Lualaba R., 3500 ft.. May 10, 1907. 
Bill above dusky brown, below bright yellow ; feet yellow- 
brown, tarsi paler ; iris dark brown. 
No. 374. Upper Lualaba R., 4000 ft., Sept. 26, 1907. 
Bill brownish horn-coloured, base of lower mandible 
yellowish; feet brown, tarsi paler; iris dark brown. 
No. 515. Chambezi Valley, 4000 ft., May 1, 1908. 
Bill brown above, yellowish below; feet brownish, tarsi 
paler; iris dark brown. 
No. 622. d juv. Luwingu, July 22, 1908. 
Bill dusky, paler below ; feet pale greyish brown ; iris 
dark brown. 
The Rock-Bunting is not uncommon, especially on wooded 
hill-sides. It usually selects the top of a tree from which to 
give forth its broken song. I have also found it rather shy. 
Fam. Ploceiiue. 
317. Vidua serena. 
Vidua serena (L.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 87. 
No. 191. d j^v. Upper Lualaba R., May 17, 1907. 
Bill coral-red ; feet dark brown ; iris dark brown. 
