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344. Estrilda angolensis. 
Estrilda angolensis (L.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 95. 
No. 308. ? ? Bunkeya R., 3000 ft., Aug. 4, 1907. 
Bill amethyst-pink, tipped and edged with dusky; feet pale 
brown; iris red-brown. 
No. 355. d . Bunkeya R., 3000 ft., Sept. 2, 1907. 
Bill lilac-pink, tipped with dusky ; feet greyish flesh- 
coloured ; iris brown. 
This little bird is ubiquitous over a wide area and is 
extremely tame. It is almost domesticated in the villages, 
obtaining most of its food from the refuse of the native 
grain. 
345. Estrilda phcenicotis. 
Urceginthus phoenicotis (Swains.) ; Sharpe, Hand-1. Birds, 
v. p. 456. 
Urceginthus hengalus (L.); Reich, loc. cit. iii. p. 207. 
Nos. 663, 664. $ $. LofuYalley, L. Tanganyika, Aug. 14 , 
1908. 
Bill pinkish lilac, tip and culmen dusky; feet pale brownish; 
iris reddish brown. 
This bird appears to replace E. angolensis in the Lower 
Lofu Valley, S. of L. Tanganyika. I did not meet with it 
elsewhere. 
346. Estrilda minor. 
Estrilda minor (Cab.) ; Reich, loc. cit. iii. p. 180. 
No. 311. ? Bunkeya R., 3000 ft., Aug. 7, 1907. 
Bill red ; feet dark brown; iris brown. 
347. Estrilda benguellensis. 
Estrilda benguellensis Neum. Bulk B. O. 0. xxi. p. 96 
(1908). 
No. 193. <$ ad. Upper Lualaba R., 3500 ft.. May 18, 
1907. 
Bill crimson ; feet dark brown; iris red. 
No. 243. ? ad. Upper Lufira R., 3500 ft., June 19, 
1907. 
Bill coral-red ; feet dusky brown ; iris red. 
