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3. Orthotomus major^ sp. n. 



Adult male. Allied to 0. erytliroj)terus (Jardine), but much 

 larger ; the bill is light horn-colour instead of black, the 

 forehead and top of the head vinous red, while the chest and 

 rest of the uuderparts are much paler, being white, washed 

 with very pale cinnamon, especially on the belly, thighs, and 

 under tail-coverts. Iris light hazel; bill and legs light horn- 

 colour. Total IcDgth about 6 4 inches, culmen ()-8, wing 

 2-5, tail 27, tarsus 0-92. 



Hab. Gitemma, Abyssinia : 14th March, 1899. 



4. PSALIDOPROCNE BLANFORDI, Sp. D. 



Adult male. Most nearly allied to P. pristoptera (Riipp.), 

 but the whole of the upper parts black, glossed with dark 

 green ; the underparts darker than the upper surface, and 

 with less green gloss. Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 

 Total length about 6'0 inches, exposed part of culmen 0"2, 

 wing 4'3, tail 3"1, tarsus 0'45, 



Hab. Bilo, Abyssinia : 4th March, 1899. 



5. SpOR(EGINTHUS MAROARITiE, Sp. U. 



Adult male. General colour above, including the top of 

 the head, dull earthy brown ; rump and upper tail-coverts 

 dull crimson ; lores, sides of the face, and ear-coverts 

 brownish cinnamon ; rest of underparts pale cinnamon-buff, 

 inclining to brownish on the sides of the body ; tips of 

 the flank-feathers pink ; under tail-coverts white ; rectrices 

 brownish black, the two outer pairs inclining to whitish on 

 the outer margin and towards the tip. Iris brown ; bill 

 red ; legs dark brown. Total length about 4'5 inches, 

 culmen 0'4, wing 1*85, tail 1*8, tarsus 0'55. 



Hab. Gelongol, Abyssinia : 13th March, 1899. 



6. Melanobucco leucogenys, sp. n. 



Male (not quite adult). Allied to M. undatus (Riipp.), but 

 easily distinguished by having the hinder parts of the cheeks 

 and sides of the neck pure white; the middle of the throat 

 white, tinged with yellow, some of the feathers being tipped 

 with scarlet, and the outer margins of the quills and rectrices, 



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