325 
Ploceidse of the Ethiopian Region. 
Hab. S. Africa: Transvaal, Natal, and Cape Colony. 
The references recording this species from Loango Coast 
and Landana I have referred to L. rhodopareia, as I fancy it 
is more probably the bird intended. 
a. May. b. August, Natal ( Shelley Mus.). 
43. Lagonosticta polionota. 
Lagonosticta polionota, Shelley, Ibis, 1873, p. 141, Fantee. 
Hab. W. Africa, Gold Coast. 
a. March, Cape-Coast Castle ( Shelley , type). 
44. Lagonosticta rhodopsis. 
Estrelda rhodopsis, Heugl. J. f. O. 1863, p. 166, Gazal 
river. 
Rhodopyga rhodopsis , Heugl. J. f. O. 1868, p. 13, pi. 1. 
fig. 3. 
Habropyga rhodopsis, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. 1871, p. 610. 
Hab. N.E. Africa, Upper White Nile district. 
45. Lagonosticta vinacea. 
Estrelda vinacea , Hartl. Orn. W.-Afr. 1857, p. 143, Casa- 
manse. 
Lagonosticta vinacea, Reichb. Singvog. 1861, p. 18. 
Hab. W. Africa: Casamanse, Senegambia. 
46. Lagonosticta larvata. 
Anadina larvata, Rupp. Neue Wirb. 1835-40, pp. 97, 101, 
pi. 36. fig. 1, Simen. 
Habropyga larvata, Rp. Consp. i. 1870, p. 461. 
Lagonosticta larvata, Heugl. J. f. O. 1868, p. 16. 
Hab. N.E. Africa, Abyssinia. 
47. Lagonosticta nigricollis. 
Estrelda nigricollis , Heugl. J. f. O. 1863, p. 273. 
Habropyga larvata, Antin. Cat. 1864, p. 71, fide Salvad. 
Att. R. Ac. Tor. 1870, p. 742. 
Lagonosticta nigricollis, Heugl. J. f. O. 1868, p. 17, pi. 1. 
%• i. 
Hab. N.E. and W. Africa : Upper White Nile district, and 
Lukoja on Niger. 
a, $ . Lukoja, August ( Forbes , Brit. Mus.). 
