.156 CINNA]\[OPTERYX 



The most nortbern range known for tbe species is the 

 Ndian River in Camaroons, where Mr. Sjostedt procured a 

 hen bird, the first specimen of this sex known. It had its 

 nest suspended, at a height of 25 feet, from the interkced 

 twigs of two trees. The nest was of a retort sliape, very 

 similar to that of M. scutatus. The type, an adult male, was 

 discovered at the Moonda River by Du Chaillu, who also met 

 with the species at the Muni or Danger River. In the British 

 Museum there is one of Mr. Walker's collecting from Gaboon. 



Genus XII. CINNAMOPTEEYX. 



Similar to MaUmbus in structure, but differs in the colouring, there 

 being no red on the plumage. The bright colours are yellow and cinnamon ; 

 the former, when present, is confined to the interscapular region ; wings and 

 tail uniform black (excepting in the female of the type species). Sexes 

 sometimes alike in plumage. 



Cinnamopteryx, Eeichen. Zool. Jahrb. i. p. 126 (1886) C. castaneofusca. 

 The genus comprises three species and is confined to West and Central 

 Africa. They breed in colonies in the higher trees. 



KEY TO THE SPECIES. 



a. Wings and tail with pale edges to the feathers ; 

 general plumage olive shaded brown with some 



dark streaks castaneofusca, J. J' ■i' 



h. Wings and tail uniform black. 

 «'. Head entirely black. 



ftl Back entirely chestnut castaneofusca, J . 



h-. Back black with a yellow interscapular patch ; 

 sexes similar. 



cv\ Abdomen chestnut tricolor. -^ " ' 



h". Abdomen black inter scapularis. 3" 6 ) . 



5'. Head rufous tricolor, juv. 



