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73. Cinny ri s amethystinus (Shaw). 



Cinnyris amethysthius , Sharpe , Birds S. Afr. p. 315; — Boc. Orn, 

 d'Ang. p. 163. 



An adult male, 10 January, Kakelle River. 

 Iris brown , bill and feet black. 



74. Cinnyris chalceus (Hartl.). 

 Nectarinia chalcea, Boc. Orn. d'Ang. p. 174. 



An adult male, 11 February, Humpata. 



Notwithstanding Mr. Gadow's assertion , that the type 

 of this species shows not the least difference from that of 

 the nearly allied C. cupreus , I consider this species to be 

 sufficiently distinct by the golden green upper surface of 

 the head , without any tinge of purplish red. 



Iris dark brown , bill and feet black. 



75. Cinnyris hifasciatus (Shaw). 



Nectarinia bifasciata , Boc. Orn. d'Ang. p. 168. 



An adult male , 24 December, Mossamedes. 

 Iris dark brown, bill and feet black. 



76. Cinnyris oustaleti (Boc). 



Nectarinia Oustaleti, Boc. Orn. d'Ang. p. 545. 



A nearly adult male, 18 July, Humpata. 

 Iris dark brown , bill and feet black. 



77. Parus n i g e r, Vieill. 



Parus niger, Sharpe, Birds S. Afr. p. 331; — Boc. Orn. d'Ang. 

 p. 285. 



An adult and an immature male, obtained in March on 

 the Kasiuga River. — The immature male is somewhat duller 

 in color than the adult. 



Iris in both dark brown, bill and feet black. 



Notes from the Leyden JMuKeviin, Vol. X. 



