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338. Lagonosticta rhodoparia. 
Layonosticta rhodoparia Heugl.; Neave, loc. cit. p. 93. 
339. Hypoch^era codringtoni. 
Hypochcera codringtoni Neave, loc. cit. p. 94. 
340. Pytelia afra. 
Pytelia afra (Gm.); Reich. loc. cit. iii. p. 162. 
No. 258. $ . Upper Lufira R., 3600 ft., June 26, 1907. 
Bill dark brown, paler below; feet greyish brown; iris 
reddish brown. 
No. 268. (J. Near Kambove, 4000 ft., July 4, 1907. 
Bill red, base of upper mandible dusky; feet light brown; 
iris red. 
No. 560. $ . Luwingu, edge of Chimpili Plateau, June 9, 
1908. 
Bill brownish horn-coloured; feet pale pinkish brown; 
iris reddish brown. 
No. 608. $ juv. Near Luena, July 15,1908. 
Bill dark brown; feet brownish flesh-coloured; iris 
reddish brown. 
This bird is usually found in pairs, feeding on the ground 
in woodland country. 
341. Hypoch^ra funerea. 
Hypochcera funerea (de Tarrag.) ; Reich, loc. cit. iii. p. 215. 
No. 127. S ad. Dikulwe R., 4000 ft., April 1, 1907. 
Bill white; feet pale flesh-coloured; iris dark brown. 
No. 129. S juv, Dikulwe R., 4000 ft., April 1, 1907. 
Bill whitish; feet flesh-coloured; iris brown. 
342. Spor^ginthus subflavus. 
Sporceginthus subflams (Vieill.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 94. 
I found this bird sparingly over a wide area. A specimen 
shot on the Upper Lualaba R., May 16, 1907, was too much 
damaged to be worth skinning. 
343. Estrilda astrilda. 
Estrilda astrilda (L.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 94. 
