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4, HALCYON CINEREIFRONS, Vieill. 
The first description of this well-known and widely distributed 
Species was made from an Angolan specimen obtained by Perrein. 
Cassin has indicated it as occurring about Natal.—(G.H.) 
Not uncommon near Bembe in the thick woods at the bottoms of 
the ravines, where there is water. Subsists on insects. Seen sitting 
on a branch, head aloft, whence they dart forth to secure their prey, 
and return. Called ‘‘ Telampuica.”—(J. J. M.) 
5. NECTARINIA ANGOLENSIS, Less. 
6. NECTARINIA CYANOL&MA, Jard. 
7. NECTARINIA CHLOROLEMA, Jard. 
8. NECTARINIA CYANUOCEPHALA, Sh. 
These four Sunbirds were all obtained at Bembe, where this group 
of birds is abundant, both in species and individuals. They are seen 
in the hottest part of the day haunting the flowering plants, never 
settling but hovering, whilst they extract the honey from the flowers. 
—(J. J. M.) 
Three of those Nectarinia, Nos. 5, 7 and 8, were already known 
to inhabit Angola, the fourth, NV. cyanolema, had been collected only 
in those northern parts of Western Africa, Fernando Po, Gaboon, and 
even as high up as Galam, whence there is a specimen in the Paris 
Museum. Three very fine species of Nectarinie collected by Per- 
rein in Angola, N. erythrothorax, N. rubescens, and N. perreinii, 
all three described by Vieillot, have never been found again, and do 
not exist in any collection. We call the particular attention of Mr. 
Monteiro to these lost species.—(G. H.) 
9. ANTHUS GOULDII, Fras. 
Very probably this species. The pectoral spots nearly obsolete. 
The whole colouring singularly uniform.—(G. H.) Very common 
on the grassy plains near Bembe. Rises with a whirring noise 
from the grass when disturbed, but does not sing or utter any note. 
—(J. JBL). 
10. CossyPHA NATALENSIS, Smith. 
This fine species was never known before to inhabit Western 
Africa.—(G.H.) Frequents the woody ravines near Bembe. The 
muscular stomach of one specimen examined contained remains of 
insects. Native name “ Taranganga.”’—(J. J. M.) 
11. BuraLis LUGENS, n.sp. Cinerea, subtus pallidior, abdomine 
imo medio, crisso et subcaudalibus albis; subalaribus cinereis ; 
gula nonnihil longitudinaliter varia; alis et cauda fuscescenti- 
nigris ; scapis plumarum pilei nigris ; tectricibus ale minoribus 
scapularibusque nigris, obsolete cinerascente limbatis ; rostro nigro, 
pedibus fuscis. 
Long. 54", rostr. a fr. 6", alee 2" 8!", caud. a bas. 2! 3!", tars. 64". 
