498 Mr. G. H. Gurney on 



53. CixNYRis KiRKi. Eastern Amethyst Suubird. 

 Cinnyris kirkii Shelley. 



The Eastern Amethyst Sunbird was generally seen 

 among thick bush and was not very common. I obtained 

 it at Kibwezi and in the Native Reserve near Kallima Thcki. 



54. Cinnyris falkensteini. Fulkenstein's Buff-breasted 

 Sunbird. 



Cinnyris falkensteini Fischer. 

 Iris brown ; bill and legs l)lack. 



Two males in immature plumage were shot at Naivasha, 

 and this species was also obtained at Kapiti Plains. 



55. Anthothreptes zambesiana. Zambesi Collared Sun- 

 bird. 



Anihothrcptes zambesiana Sharpe. 



The Zambesi Collared Sunbird was obtained at Kibwezi, 

 where we saw several individuals crawling about the long 

 creepers which hang from the tall trees, in their ceaseless 

 search for the small insects which form their food, and 

 paying no attention to the white blossom-covered acacia- 

 trees which were then in full flower and which were a great 

 attraction to other Sunbirds. 



50. Parus albiventris. White-breasted Tit. 

 Parus albiventris Shellej^ 



Specimens were obtained from Naivasha and Kapiti 

 Plains. 



Sr. Lamus humeralis. Eastern Fiskal Shrike. 



Laniiis humeralis Stanl. 



Iris brown ; bill and feet black. 



We saw this extremely common bird wherever we went. 



58. Lanius caudatus. Long-tailed Shrike. 



Laniiis caudatus Cab. 



We generally found the Long-tailed Shrike not uncommon 

 in bush-country. Specimens were obtained at Nairobi, 

 Thika River, and at Kapiti. It was generally seen in pairs, 

 but was shy and not easily approached. I several times 



