103 Mr. D. A, Banuerman on the 



18. Neospiza concolor. 



Neospiza concolor (Bocage) ; Salvaclori,Orii. Goifo d. Guinea, 

 ii. 1903, p. 26 ; Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1905, p. 80. 



Not obtained by Alexander. 



Count Salvadori has proposed the generic name Neospiza 

 for this species, instead of placing it, as iias been done by 

 former writers, in the genus Amblyospiza. 



This Weaver-Finch is restricted to the island of St. 

 Thomas. 



17. ^Cinnyris newtoni. 



Cyanomitra newtoni (Bocage); Shelley, Birds of Africa, ii. 

 1900, p. 134, pi. V. fig. 1. 



Cinnyris newtoni Salvadori, Orn. Golfo d. Guinea, ii. 1903, 

 p. 22; Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1905, p. 75. 



a-d. (J ad. (Nos. 40-43). Lake Amelia. 25.i.09. 



The St. Thomas Yellow-breasted Sujdiird is also confined 

 to the island, where, according to Alexander, it is generally 

 distributed. 



Curiously enough, all the examples collected proved to be 

 males, in adult plumage. 



This species was hitherto represented in the British 

 Museum by three specimens only, one of which is said to be 

 a female, although, as Shelley remarked, it looks uncommonly 

 like an immature male. This bird is fully described in 

 Shelley^s ' Birds of Africa.' 



18. *El8eocertliia thomensis. 



Elaocerthia thomensis (Bocage) ; Shelley, Birds of Africa, 

 ii. 1900, p. 119, pi. V. fig. 2 ; Salvadori, Orn. Golfo d. Guinea, 

 ii. 1903, p. 22 ; Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1905, p. 75. 



a. S ad. (No. 31). Lake Amelia. 24.i.09. 



b,c. S ^ ad. (Nos. 32, 33). „ „ 25.i. 09. 



This fine Sunbird is confined to the island of St. Thomas, 

 and the three beautiful skins which Alexander obtained are 

 a welcome addition to the National Collectioh. The species 

 was hitherto represented by the type and one other 

 specimen. 



