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Mr. S. A. Neave on the Birds of 
This handsome Widow-bird is not uncommon on grassy 
plains and swamps on the High Plateau. The males are 
very tame, but the females, especially at the breeding-season, 
are very shy and difficult to obtain. 
321. Penthetria albonotata. 
Penthetria alhonotata (Cass.) ; Reich, loc. cit. iii. p. 146. 
No. 458. <$ in summer. Petauke, 2400 ft., Jan. 8, 1908. 
Bill pale bluish white ; feet dusky brown ; iris dark 
brown. 
No. 466. S in summer. Rukususi R., Upper Luangwa 
Valley, 3000 ft., Feb. 17, 1908. 
Bill blue-grey ; feet black ; iris dark brown. 
No. 628. £ in winter. Upper Kalungwisi R., July 27, 
1908. 
Bill brownish horn-coloured, paler below ; feet pale brown ; 
iris brown. 
This bird is more widely distributed than either P. hart- 
lauhi or XJrohrachya bocayii, and differs from those species in 
occurring in the Luangwa Valley. 
322. Penthetriopsis macrura. 
Penthetriopsis macroura (Gm.). 
Coliuspasser macroura Reich, loc. cit. iii. p. 138. 
No. 85. S in summer. Dikulwe R., 3500 ft., March 15, 
1907. 
Bill black, lower mandible tipped with greyish horn- 
colour ; feet black ; iris dark brown. 
No. 86. ? in summer. Dikulwe R., March 15, 1907. 
Bill brownish horn-coloured, paler below ; feet pinkish 
brown ; iris dark brown. 
No. 87. S in summer. Dikulwe R., March 15, 1907. 
Bill black, lower mandible tipped with bluish horn-colour ; 
feet black; iris dark brown. 
No. 215. S in summer. Upper Lualaba R., May 28, 
1907. 
Bill black, lower mandible tipped with greyish horn- 
colour ; feet black ; iris dark brown. 
This bird was only met with in the Kambove district and 
to the west of it. I never saw it in Northern Rhodesia. 
