300 Mr. D. A. Bannerman on a 



from those of the adult, which are nearly uniform greyish- 

 brown, margined with sandy buff. There can be no doubt 

 that these dark-backed birds are the young of the present 

 species, for A. sordidus is the only Pipit found in the island 

 of Sokotra, and there are quite young birds in the British 

 Museum Collection procured by Mr. Ogil vie- Grant, which 

 shew these characters plainly. 



Anthus rufulus Vieill. 



Anthus rufulus cinnamomeus Riipp., Reich, iii. p. 313 

 (1904). 



a. <J . Waghar, 27th June, 1905. 



Motacilla boarula Linn. 



Motacilla boarula Linn., Reich, iii. p. 302 (1904) [part]. 

 Motacilla melanope Lort Phillips, Ibis, 1898, p. 401. 

 a. ? . Waghar, 1st Nov., 1905. 



Family Nectariniid^e. 



Nectarinia metallica (Licht.). 



Hedydipna metallica Lort Phillips, Ibis, 1898, p. 404; 

 Reich, iii. p. 493 (1905). 



a-c. S ? • Dubai, 11th May-31st May, 1905. 



d. $ . Waghar, 8th Nov., 1905. 



e -g. g et <$ imm. Burao, 1st March, 1906. 



Mr. Bury notes that on the 11th of May this Sunbird 

 was " always to be seen in pairs, hunting for insects on the 

 wild figs." 



Cinnyris habessinicus (Hempr. & Ehrenb.). 



Cinnyris habessinicus Lort Phillips, Ibis, 1898, p. 402. 



a -t. <J $ et £ $ imm. Waghar, 2nd July -8th Nov., 

 1905. 



u. S • Burao, 30th Jan., 1906. 



This is a very complete series obtained between the 

 months of July and November, and in January. All stages 

 of plumage between the immature and the adult are 

 represented. 



