CINNYRIS LEUCOGASTER. 59 



pectoral-tufts pale yellow ; remainder of the under parts white. Total 

 length 4-4 inches, culmen 0-8, wing 2-3, tail 1-8, tarsus 065. 



Adult female. Upper parts and sides of head uniform brown ; tail 

 blackish, with the tips of the outer feathers white. Beneath white, faintly 

 shaded with ashy brown. Total length 445 inches, culmen 0-75, wing 2-1, 

 tail 1-5, tarsus 065. 



The Southern White-breasted Sunbird ranges from the 

 Quanza and Zambesi rivers into Damaraland and Natal. 



In Benguela and Mossamedes, according to Anchieta, it is 

 rare near Capangombe, common at Humbe, and is called by 

 the natives at Quissange " Mariapindo," but this name appears 

 not to be restricted to one species of Sunbird, but to be 

 rather a generic than a specific name. 



South of the Cunene Andersson found the species to be 

 abundant in the neighbourhood of the Okavango river during 

 the rainy season. He also found it very common, though 

 exceedingly shy, on the edge of the bush in Ondongo, where 

 he obtained a nest on February 19: "the nest was very 

 large and strongly built, and resembled in form and material 

 that of C. fuscus ; it contained five small, obtuse, and pure 

 white eggs. Another nest taken on March 27 also contained 

 five eggs. This Sunbird is exceedingly lively in its habits, 

 and at the approach of the pairing season it becomes inspired 

 with the most lovely and exquisite melodies." 



Sir Andrew Smith met with these birds in the country 

 between the Orange river and Kurrichaine. 



The most southern range known for the species is Port 

 Natal, where it has been procured by Verreaux, and in Natal, 

 according to Captain Harford, " they keep company very often 

 with the White-eyes (Zosterops) and utter a note similar to 

 theirs." Two eggs of this species sent by him to Mr. 

 Layard are described as resembling those of Nectarinia famosa 

 but were paler and less densely speckled, 075 inch by 0'5 and 

 rather obtuse. 



