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Show 1881.J BIRDS FROM EASTERN AFRICA. 585 108. SYCOBROTUS MELANOXANTHUS. Hyphanturgus melanoxanthus, Cab. J. f. O. 1878, pp. 205, 232; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 363. Melinda. The only other locality where this species has been collected is Mombas, where Hildebrandt procured the type, and where Dr. Fischer also met with it. 109. SYCOBROTUS NIGRICOLLIS. Sycobrotus nigricollis (Vieill.), Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 405. Hyphanturgus nigricollis, Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 232 ; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 263 ; Fischer, J. f. O. 1879, pp. 280, 288 ; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 350. Lamo. The type of Ploceus nigricollis, Vieill., was collected by Perrier in Angola; otherwise I only know of its occurrence on the Zanzibar coast, where it ranges from Lamo to Zanzibar Island. 110. PLOCEPASSER MAHALI. Philagrus melanorhynchus, Smith, Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 232. I have in m y collection an adult male of this species, collected by Dr. Hildebrandt at Kitui, in Ukamba, in M a y 1877. I have compared it with South-African specimens from Matabili, Griqualand, and Benguela ; and it agrees perfectly. It therefore appears evident to m e that Philagrus melanorhynchus, Cab. (J. f. O. 1878, p. 232), refers to this species, and that Plocepasser melanorhynchus, Riipp., has not yet been met with to the south of the White-Nile district. 111. QUELEA JETHIOPICA. Ploceus a?thiopicus (Sundev.), Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 409, note. Hyphantica mthiopica, Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1879, p. 352. Lamo; Ugogo. This species ranges northward from Ugogo to about 18° N . lat. 112. EUPLECTES FLAMMICEPS. Pyromelana fiammiceps, Swains., Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 414. Euplectes fiammiceps, Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 231; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 263; Fischer, J. f. O. 1879, pp. 280, 282, 289, 303; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 351; Fischer, J. f. O. 1880, p. 187. Melinda; Usambara hills ; Usambara mountains. It ranges over the greater portion of tropical Africa, being met w th in East Africa from Abyssinia to Zanzibar, and on the west coast from Senegal to Angola. P R O C ZOOL. Soc-1881, No. XXXVIII. 38 |