Collecting -Tour in Somaliland. 67 



No. 166. S' JifaMedir, Jan. 1,1898. 



No. 189. S • „ Jau. 10, „ 



Nos. 208, 209. S • ,. Jan. 19, „ 



No. 226. c?. Ujawaji, Jan. 25, 1898. 



This Sunbird was very common about Jifa Medir, where it 

 was feeding on the flowers of the parasite growing on the 

 acacias. 



34. CiNNYRis ALBivENTRis (Strickl.) ; Sharpc, P. Z. S. 

 1895, p. 474. 



a. ^. Berbera plains, Feb. 1898. 



This bird is common on the plains of Berbera. 



35. CiNNYRis HABESSiNicus (H. & E.) ; Sharpc, P. Z. S. 

 1895, p. 474. 



No. 230. c? . Ujawaji, Jan. 26, 1898. Bill, feet, and iris 

 black. 



Was fairly common on the plateau. 



36. CiNNYRis HUNTERi Shelley ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, 



p. 475. 



No. 241. c?. Ujawaji, Jan. 28, 1898. 

 I saw only one specimen of this bird. 



37. Anthothreptes orientalis Hartl. ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 

 1895, p. 475. 



No. 30. S ' Laferug, Nov. 8, 1897. Bill and feet black ; 

 iris brown. 



I saw several specimens of this bird about Laferug, but 

 did not notice it anywhere else. 



38. Zosterops abyssinica Guerin; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. ix. p. 168 (1884). 



No. 174. ? . Jifa Medir, Jan. 3, 1898. Feet and bill 

 dark brown; iris broAvn. 



This Zosterops reminded me of Z. C(srulescens of Australia. 

 It seemed to have the same habits, but did not utter the 

 plaintive note which the latter does when hunting for food. 



39. Parus thruppi Shelley ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, p. 476. 

 Nos. 47, 48. (J $ . Haragogara, Nov. 17, 1897. Legs 



dark slate-colour; bill black; irides dark brown. 



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