32 CINNYRIS. 



a s . Wing more than 25; 

 throat more golden. 

 a 9 . Wing 2-7; forehead 



more golden. . . . mariquensis. 

 b->. Wing 26; forehead 



more emerald green . osiris. 

 b 8 . Wing less than 2-5; 

 throat greener. 

 c ,J . Wing 2-4 ; oilmen 075 



(W. Africa) .... bifasciatus. P 

 d a . Wing 2-1; culmen 0-6 



(E. Africa) .... microrhynclius. ( \ 

 d a . Pectoral-tufts uniform scarlet comorcnsis. 

 b 1 . Pectoral-tufts mixed red and yellow; 

 chin blue ; middle of throat green ; 



abdomen blackish-brown bouvicvi. . 



b. Abdomen paler. 

 c 1 . Tail square. 



c 3 . No broad scarlet pectoral -band. 



c 3 . Breast and under tail-coverts white. 

 c 4 . Pectoral-tufts uniform pale yellow ; 



a narrow black collar Icucoij aster. J 



f i . Pectoral-tufts scarlet and yellow. 



i B . No trace of black or red collar . albiventris. La 

 k 5 . A partial narrow red collar . . oustalcti. / -, 

 f 3 . Breast and under tail-coverts mostly 

 buff or yellow. 

 g*. Head and neck not entirely green. 

 I 5 . Slightly smaller, and paler be- 

 neath; thighs mostly buff . . venwtus. 

 m 5 . Slightly larger, and yellower 

 beneath ; thighs mostly dark 

 brown. 

 c G . Mantle greener; green on 

 sides of neck distinctly meets 

 across the middle of throat . ajfinis. ■ 

 f e . Mantle bluer ; throat nearly 

 uniform violet, with a very 

 faint green shade across the 



middle falkcnstaini. 



h 4 . Head and neck entirely green. 

 m 5 . Breast bright yellow with a 

 large scarlet patch down the 

 chest coqucrclli. 



