The birds of Africa, comprising all the species which occur in the Ethiopian region

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Upper: Hyphantornis nigriceps, now Ploceus cucullatus; Lower: Hyphantornis spekei, now Ploceus spekei Identifier: birdsofafricacom42shel (find matches)
Title: The birds of Africa, comprising all the species which occur in the Ethiopian region
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Shelley, G. E. (George Ernest), 1840-1910 Sclater, W. L. (William Lutley), 1863-1944 Grönvold, Henrik, 1858-1940
Subjects: Birds Birds
Publisher: London, Published for the author by R.H. Porter (18 Princes Street, Cavendish Square, W.)
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ir solitary nest suspendedfrom grass-stalks in the open country interspersed withscattered trees. Hyphantornis spekei. (Pi- 40, fig. 2.) Hyphantornis spekei, Heugl. in Peterm. Mitth. 1861, p. 24 Somali;Sharpe, Cat. B. M. xiii. p. 469 ; Shelle), B. Afr. I. No. 546 (1896);Peel, Somalilaud, p. 307 (1900); Grant and Eeid, Ibis, 1901, p. 622S. Abi/ssinia.Ploceus spekei, Reichen. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 65 (1904).Hypliantorois somalensis, Heugl. J. f. 0. 1867, p. 379 Somali.Hyphantornis meloxit, Antin. Salvad. Ann. Mus. Geuov. 1884, p. 188 Galla.Male in breeding plumage. Forehead and crown golden yellow, shadinginto olive yellow on the back of the head and neck ; back olive yellow, withangular dusky black centres to the feathers; lesser wing-coverts like themantle ; median coverts with broad yellow terminal edges; greater covertsand quills with yellowish margins, often inclining to buff on the greatercoverts and inner secondaries; under wing-coverts and inner margins of THE BIRDS OF AFRICA, PL XL
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l.Hyphantorrus mgriceps,2. •■ spekei. HYPHANTOKNIS SPEKEI 415 the quills ashy buff, the former mottled with yellow mostly at the edgeof the pinion; tail yellowish brown, with narrow- yellow outer edges to thefeathers ; sides of head and the throat black ; sides of upper neck and theunder parts golden yellow, with a chestnut shade next to the black throat. Iris pale yellow ; bill black; feet light brown. Total length 5-3 inches,culmeu 0-7, wing 3-25, tail 1-9, tarsus 0-95. J, 6. 2. 97, Sogsoda Plain(E. L. Phillips). Adult female. Forehead, crown, back of neck and the back ashy brown,with broad dark brown centres to the feathers of the mantle ; wing and tailas in the male; an indistinct eyebrow and the under parts buff, witha slight shade of yellow on the throat and under tail-coverts; sides ofhead ashy brown. Iris hght brown ; bill brown ; legs pale brown.Wing 3-1. 5 , 5. 11. 99, Athi River (Delamere). Spekes Weaver inhabits Eastern Africa between 3° S. lat.and 11° N. lat. The sp

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