obtained in the Manenguba Mountains. 653 



specimens obtained from the same locality, the white onter 

 margin of the outer tail-feathers is narrow in one specimen 

 and broad in the other. It is probable that little reliance 

 can be placed on this latter character. 



F. smithi camerunensis may be a perfectly distinct sub- 

 species, as Adamawa is in the north of Cameroon and a 

 considerable distance from Manenguba. 



The examples from Manenguba must undoubtedly be 

 referred to typical F. smithi. I have not seen any specimens 

 from Adamawa. 



26. Cinnyris splendida. 



Certhia splendida Shaw, Gen. Zool. viii. 1811, p. 191, 

 pi. xxvi. : Africa. 



a-e. c? ? ad. Ninong, Manenguba Mis. 9&12. vi.09. 



In 1900, when Shelley wrote vol. ii. of the ' Birds of 

 Africa/ the Splendid Sun-bird had never been procured in 

 Cameroon. It has since, however, been recorded from 

 several localities by Dr. Reichenow before the present small 

 series was obtained. 



C. splendida ranges from Senegal to southern Gaboon. 



27. Cinnyris preussi. 



Cinnyris preussi Reichw. Journ. fiir Orn. 1892, p. 190 : 

 Buea, Cameroon Mt. 



a-e. (^ ? ad. et (J imm. (Nos. 1-5). Ninong, Manen- 

 guba Mts. 3-11. vi.09. 



Alexander had already obtained a large series of this 

 Sun-bird on Cameroon Mountain [vide Ibis, 1915, p. 511). 



28. Cinnyris bouvieri. 



Cinnyris bouvieri Shelley, Monogr. Nect. 1877, p. 277, 

 pi. Ixx. : Landana. 



a-c. S ad. (Nos. 1-3). Ninong, Manenguba Mts. 

 2-12. vi.09. 



A fine adult male of this beautiful Sun-bird was procured. 

 The type was obtained at Landana, north of the mouth of 

 the River Congo. The species is very nearly allied to 

 C. osea and C. bifasciata, but can at once be distinguished 



