406 Capt. G. E. Shelley on a 



Afr. p. 344; Dresser, B. Eur. ii. p. 199, pi. 22; Seebohm, 

 Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 399 ; Fisclier, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. 

 1884, p. 305 (Masai) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. 1884, 

 p. 164 (Shoa). 



Hub. N.E. Africa, from the Mediterranean to Somali and 

 Masai-land. 



'^'Very common.'' 



36. Erythropygia leucoptera. 



Salicaria leucoptera, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. 1845, p. 38, 

 pi. 15. 



JEldon leucoptera, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 279 ; Cab. 

 J. f. O. 1878, p. 221 (Ndi) ; Schalow, J. f. O. 1883, p. 366 

 (Merumi); Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. 1884, p. 136 

 (Shoa). 



Erythrojiygia leucoptera, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. vii. 

 p. 79; Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. 1881, p. 308. 



Hah. E. Africa, between about 15'^ N. lat. and 7° S. lat. 



"Common amongst the low bushes." 



37. CiNNYRIS HABESSINICUS. 



Nectarinia habessinica, Hempr. & Elir. Symb. Phys. 1828, 

 pi. 4 ; Speke, Ibis, 1860, p. 247 (Somali-land) ; Heugl. Orn. 

 N.O.-Afr. p. 229; Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 221; 

 Oustalet, in Revoil's Faun, et Flore Comalis, Ois. 1882, 

 p. 8. 



Cinnyris habessinicus , Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 205, 

 pi. 63; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. 1884, p. 139 (Shoa). 



Hub. E. Africa, between about 16° N. lat. and 7^ N. lat., 

 from Kordofan to Somali-land. 



" Very common amongst the mimosa trees throughout the 

 country. The only other Sunbird seen was C. albiventris, 

 which was also fairly abundant, but not so common as the 

 present species.'' 



38. Parus thruppi, sp. n. (Plate XL fig. 2.) 

 Forehead, lores, clieeks, ear-coverts, and back of the neck 



white; crown, sides of the neck, throat, and centre of the 

 breast glossy black ; chin mottled with white ; back, scapu- 

 lars, and least series of wing -coverts ashy grey ; remainder 



