Ploceidse of the Ethiopian Region. 
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Key to the Species. 
. Rump and upper tail-coverts never blue. 
a 1 . Bill: both mandibles blackish. Rump and 
upper tail-coverts red. 
a 2 . General plumage grey. No black on head. 
Tail shorter. 
a 3 . Tail red . 48. E. ccerulescens. 
b 3 . Tail black. 
A 4 . Abdomen and under tail - coverts 
blacker.49. E. perremi. 
c 4 . Abdomen and under tail-coverts 
greyer.Subsp. 50. E. incam. 
b 2 . General plumage not so grey. With some 
black on the head. Tail longer. 
d 3 . Crown ashy brown. Sides of the head 
black. 
d 4 . Under tail-coverts black . 51. E. erythronota. 
e\ Under tail-coverts white. 52. E. charmosina. 
e 3 . Crown black. Sides of the head not 
black. 
/ 4 . Mantle grey, barred with black. 
Flanks red.. 53. E. atricapilla. 
(j l . Mantle olive-brown. No red on 
breast . 54. E. nonnula, 
55. E. capistrata. 
A 1 . Bill: upper mandible black, lower one red. 
Rump and upper tail-coverts red. 
A 2 . Abdomen and under tail - coverts less 
yellow. 56. E. dufresnii. 
A 3 . Sides of the head and upper throat 
black . E. dufresnii , B. 
i 3 . Sides of the head grey, upper throat 
white . E. dufresnii , • 
i 2 . Abdomen and under tail-coverts yellower. 
j 3 . Rump redder. Throat whiter.57. E. quartinia. 
A 3 . Rump more orange-red. Throat greyer 58. E. salvatieri. 
c L . Bill: both mandibles orange-red. 
I 2 . With no crimson band through the eye, 
contrasting with the cheeks and ear- 
coverts. Rump and upper tail-coverts 
red. 
I 3 . Sides of the head grey . 59. E. paludicola. 
m 3 . Sides of the head orange . 60. E. melpoda. 
m 2 . With a crimson band through the eye, 
