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Show 1895.] FROM W E S T E R N SOMALI-LAND. 467 a. 2 ad. Webbe Shebeli, Aug. 28, 1894. Iris light brown. b. Imm. SheikHusein, Sept. 29, 1894. Iris dark brown; feet dark grey. Heuglin says that he obtained a pair of this species near Keren in Bogos-land during the rainy season. Dr. Ragazzi met with it at Sodde in Shoa in August, and Dr. Reichenow records it from Bussisi. 24. ESTRELDA NIGRIMENTUM. Estrelda nigrimentum, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) vi. p. 281 (1888); Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xiii. p. 399 (1890). a. Ad. Bussarler, Nov. 28, 1894. Iris reddish brown ; bill grey. This beautiful little Waxbill was discovered by Dr. Ragazzi at Farre in Shoa, in February 1886. 25. ESTRELDA PHOINICOTIS. Ureeginthus phoenicotis (Sw.); Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 619 (1871); Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) i. p. 177 (1884), vi. p. 279 (1888). Estrelda phcenicotis (Swains.); Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xiii. p. 400 (1890); id. Ibis, 1891, p. 251. a. 2 ad. Luku, Sept. 17, 1894. Iris light brown ; feet light brown : bill dark pink at the base, black at apex. b, c. d ad. Sheik Husein, Oct. 13, 15, 1894. Iris red; bill dark pink, black at tip ; feet light brown. Caught on nest no. 12. Heuglin states that this species is found in Abyssinia up to 7000 feet in Takah, Senar, on the White Nile, and in Kordofan, nowhere plentifully and never in flocks, but generally singly or in pairs. It is a resident and breeds. In Shoa it is also common and stationary, according to Antinori, but here it is found in little flocks. His dates are between April and November, and Dr. Ragazzi procured the species in February and March. Mr. Jackson did not meet with it, nor is it recorded by Dr. Reichenow from German East Africa. 26. GRANATINA IANTHOGASTRA. Ureeginthus ianthinog aster, Shelley, Ibis, 1885, p. 408; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) vi. p. 279 (1888). Granatina ianthogastra (Reichen.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xiii. p. 404 (1890) ; Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 186 (1894). a. d ad. Milmil, July 26, 1894. Iris and eyelid red. b. d juv. Okoto, Sept. 7, 1894. Iris and eyelid light brown ; bill pink ; legs grey. c. 2 ad. Sheik Husein, Sept. 24, 1894. Iris scarlet; bill vermilion. d, e. d ad. Sheik Husein, Sept. 29, 1894. Iris Indian red ; bill and eyelids vermilion ; legs grey. 30* |