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67. Selaspkorus rufus, (Grnelin). 

 From Sitka, Russian America. 



68. Nectarinia famosa, (Linnseus). 

 From the Cape of Good Hope. 



Numerous specimens of both sexes and young of various ages and stages of 

 plumage. In the youngest the entire upper parts are dull ashy brown, the 

 brilliant metallic green of the adult first appearing on the shoulders. Throat 

 and under parts of the body greenish yellow mixed with dark greenish brown. 



"Simon's town, Cape of Good Hope, October, 1853. Abundant, and nume- 

 rous specimens collected by Lieut. Van Wyck." (Mr. Stimpson). 



69. Nkctarinia violacea, (Linnseus). 

 From the Cape of Good Hope. 



Adults and young birds in the collection of the Expedition. The latter are 

 uniform dull greenish brown or yellowish brown above and nearly the same 

 below, though lighter and with the yellow predominating on the abdomen. 



" Very abundant in the gorges of the hills near Simon's town, Cape of Good 

 Hope, September and October. 1853. Numerous specimens were collected by 

 Lieut. Van Wyck and Mr. Joseph Pennington." (Mr. Stimpson). 



70. Cinnyris chalybea, (Linnseus). 



' : Cape of Good Hope, October, 1853 ; abundant, and numerous specimens 

 obtained by Lieut. Van Wyck and Mr. Joseph Pennington." (Mr. Stimpson ) 



71. Promerops cafer, (Linnaeus). 

 From the Cape of Good Hope. 



Numerous specimens of both sexes and various stages of plumage are in the 

 collection of the Expedition. This is evidently a common bird of South Africa, 

 and the specimens now before us show much uniformity in colors and other 

 specific characters in both sexes. They differ, however, in some minor par- 

 ticulars, such as the greater or less extent of the light brown color on the 

 breast, and no two specimens have the tail of the same length. One male, 

 evidently a patriarch, has a magnificent outfit in this line, his tail measuring 

 fifteen inches, and his total length about twenty-one inches. 



This is one of the few birds named and described by Linnseus from a draw- 

 ing only, without specimens and without reference to any author. A second 

 description, in which he names the same species " Upupa promerops," (Syst. 

 Nat. i. p. 184), is copied from Brisson. 



"Abundant on the hill sides, frequenting low trees and bushes ; numerous 

 specimens obtained by Lieut. Vau Wyck. Cape of Good Hope, October, 

 1853." (Mr. Stimpson). 



72. Eclectcs LixnjEi, Wagler. 



From the Island of Tombaro, or New Ireland. One specimen only of this 

 gorgeous species, which, though known as a bird of New Guinea, is now pre- 

 sented from a new locality. 



"Port Praslin, Tombaro Island, January 23d, 1S5-1. Extent of wings 2G^ 

 inches, wing from shoulder 9^, total length 13 inches. Iris whitish, a deli- 

 cate band of azure colored feathers around the eyes." (Lieut. Van Wyck). 



73. Eclectcs polychlorcs, (Scopoli). 



From the Island of Tombaro or New Ireland. Also from a new locality. 



"Port Praslin, Tombaro Island, January 23d, 1854. Iris red ; total length 

 15 inches, wing from shoulder 9^, extent of wings 30 inches." (Lieut. Van 

 Wyck). 



74. Geocolaptes cafer, (Gmelin). 

 From the Cape of Good Hope. 



75. Centropus sinensis, (Stephens). 



Polophilus sinensis, Steph., Gen. Zool. ix. p. 51, (1815). 

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