Collection of Birds made in Northern Somaliland. 295 
c-n. S' ? et S $ imm. Waghar, 2nd July-23rd Oct., 
1905. 
o-p. S ? et 9 imm. Burao, 17th Oct., 1905-22nd Jan., 
1906. 
A curious light-coloured example shot on the 1st of 
September has the plumage pale brown, the primary quills 
and tail-feathers being of a soiled white. The bird is in 
much worn plumage. 
Family Ploceiiee. 
Estrilda nigrimentum Salvad. 
Estrilda nigrimentum Reich, iii. p. 190 (1904). 
a. S . Waghar, 12th Aug., 1905. 
Bill dark slate-coloured,black at the tip ; legs and feet black. 
Granatina ianthinogastra Reichenow. 
Urceginthus ianthinngaster Reich, iii. p. 211 (1904). 
a-d. S ? • Waghar, 25th Aug.-8th Nov., 1905. 
Bill and orbital circle vermilion; legs and feet black. 
Anaplectes melanotis (Lafr.). 
Anaplectes melanotis Reich, iii. p. 26 (1904). 
a, b. S ? • Waghar, 30th June-23rd July, 1905. 
Iris brown ; bill pale vermilion ; legs and feet brown 
washed with white. 
Hyphantornis vitellina (Licht.). 
Ploceus vitellinus Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 133 ; Reich, iii. 
p. 81 (1904). 
a } b. S ? et S ? imm. Waghar, 14th-30th Oct., 1905. 
c, d. S • Burao, 9th Dec., 1905, 21st Feb., 1906. 
Dinemellia dinemelli (Rupp.). 
Dinemellia dinemelli Lort Phillips, Ibis, 1898, p. 397 ; 
Reich, iii. p. 7 (1904). 
a . S • Geloko, 6th Dec., 1905. 
b-l. S ? et imm. Waghar, 30th June-4th Nov., 1905. 
m-v. S ? • Burao, 6th Jan.-24th Feb., 1906. 
On the label of a bird shot on July 27th at Waghar, 
Mr. Bury remarks “ apparently just arriving from the plains 
below.” 
