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p. 127 (Bagaraoyo, Mombasa, Galla-land, Lamu) ; Salvad. 

 Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) i. p. 110 (1884; Shoa), vi. p. 221 

 (1888) ; Reichen. J. f. O. 1887, p. 61 (Ussnre, Iraugi) ; 

 Shelley, Ibis, 1888, p. 290 (Mpecatoui, Kilimanjaro); id. 

 P. Z. S. 1889, p. 358 (Tcita) ; Emin, J. f. O. 1891, p. 59 

 (Ugogo); Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xvii. p. 48 (1892). 

 No. 327. ? ad. Mount Elgoii, Feb. 23, 1890.— Bill black; 

 feet dull scaly brown ; iris crimson. 



217. Melittophagus albifrons. 



Melittophagus albifrons (Cab.) ; Fischer, Zeitschr. i. p. 360 

 (Siisua) ; id. J. £. O. 1885, p. 127 (Naiwascha) ; Sharpe, Cat. 

 B. Brit. Mus. xvii. p. 53 (1892). 

 Nos. 60, 61. c? ? ad. Masai-laud, Sept. 16, 1889. 

 No. 80. S a(1- Foot of Mt. Logonot, Masai-land, July 29, 

 1889. Iris brown ; feet and bill black. 



218. Melittophagus oreobates, sp. n. 



Adult male. General colour above grass-green, slightly 

 washed with blue ; wing-coverts like the back ; primaries 

 green, dusky towards the ends, and fawn-colour along the 

 inner web ; secondaries fawn-colour for the most part, exter- 

 nally green, with a broad band of black before the tip, which 

 is ashy whitish ; inner secondaries bluish green, like the back ; 

 centre tail-feathers bluish green, the remainder fawn-coloured 

 on the inner web, green externally, with a broad black band 

 before the tips, which are ashy whitish ; crown of head green, 

 like the back, with a very narrow line of bright blue along 

 the base of the forehead, extending backwards over the eye ; 

 lores, feathers below the eye, and ear-coverts black ; cheeks 

 and throat golden yellow ; the hinder cheeks whitish ; a 

 blue-black patch on the lower throat ; fore neck and chest 

 bright chestnut ; rest of under surface fawn-colour, with a 

 slight wash of olive-green ; sides of body deep cinnamon- 

 rufous, like the under wing-coverts and. quill-lining ; edge of 

 wing washed with green ; under tail-coverts pale fawn-colour, 

 washed with green, the long ones entirely green : bill black; 

 feet dusky brown ; iris crimson. Total length 85 inches, 

 culmen 1'5, wing 4*0, tail 3-5, tarsus 0*35. 



