151. EUPLECTES CAPENSIS (L.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 62. Cape Black-and-yellow Widow-bird. _a._ Kaar Kloof Heights, near Pietermaritzburg, May 19, 1873. Iris hazel. _b._ Inyati, September 29, 1873. Iris dark hazel. _c._ Semokwe River, October 1873. Iris hazel. _d._ Hope Fountain, near Gubuleweyo, about the beginning of December 1873. Iris dark hazel. _e._ Not labelled. 152. EUPLECTES ORYX (L.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 62. Red Bishop-bird. _a, b._ ♂ Transvaal, 1873. _c._ Hope Fountain, near Gubuleweyo, about the beginning of December 1873. Iris dark hazel. Family FRINGILLIDÆ. 153. AMADINA ERYTHROCEPHALA (L.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 65. Red-headed Wax-bill. _a._ ♀ Tati, October 1874. Iris pale hazel; skin round eye red; bill dusky blue; legs dirty flesh-colour. 154. PYTELIA MELBA (L.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 66. Southern Red-faced Finch. _a._ ♂ Tati, September 1, 1873. Iris burnt sienna. _b._ ♂ Tati, September 1873. _c._ ♂ (?) d. Tati, October 28, 1874. Iris scarlet; bill coral-red; legs pale brown. 155. ESTRELDA ASTRILD (L.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 65. Wax-bill Finch. _a._ ♂, _b._ Tati, October 9, 1874. Iris hazel (?); bill vermilion; legs and claws black. _c._ Not labelled. 156. ESTRELDA ERYTHRONOTA (Vieill.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 64. Black-cheeked Finch. _a._ ♀, _b._ Tati, October 3, 1874. Iris deep crimson; bill dark slate-colour. 157. ESTRELDA GRANATINA (L.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 65. Grenadier Wax-bill. _a._ Semokwe River, September 1873. _b._ ♂ Tati, September 30, 1874. Iris red; bill and skin round eye scarlet-lake; legs dark brown. 158. ESTRELDA CYANOGASTRA (Daud.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 65. Southern Bengali Finch. _a._ ♂ Tati, March 21, 1874. Iris claret-colour; bill violet, lilac at base; legs pale flesh-colour. Small seeds in stomach. _b._ Tati, October 3, 1874. Iris claret-colour. _c._ ♂ Tati, October 21, 1874. Iris claret-colour; bill violet; legs pale brown (?). _d._ ♀ Tati, October 1874. 159. LAGONOSTICTA MINIMA (Vieill.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 66. Amadavat Finch. _a._ ♂ (?) Crocodile River, July 1873. Iris very pale hazel. _b._ Crocodile River, July 1873. Iris lake. 160. ORTYGOSPIZA POLYZONA (Temm.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 66. Little Barred-breasted Finch. _a._ Desolate country near Newcastle, June 5, 1873. Iris pheasant-colour. Two shot out of a flock. 161. PASSER MOTITENSIS, Smith: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 69. Greater South African Sparrow. _a._ ♀ Palatswe River, August 13, 1873. Iris dark greyish hazel. Stomach very muscular, containing grit; seeds in throat. _b._ ♀ (probably). Tati, September 24, 1874. Iris palish hazel; bill black; legs brown; claws darker. _c._ ♂ Tati, October 19, 1873. Iris brown. _d._ Tati, October 6, 1874. Bill black; legs brown. 162. PASSER DIFFUSUS, Smith: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 69. Southern Grey-headed Sparrow. _a._ Crocodile River; in cultivated fields, July 1873. Iris greenish hazel.