Description of a new Cinnyris 



by 



Dr. Julius von Madarasz. 



(PI. 3.) 



Cinnyris castaneiventris, n. sp. 



Pileo antico et Stria mistacali metallico vi- 

 ridibus; loris, capitis lateribus, pileo portico, 

 occipite, mento et gula superiore cinerescenti- 

 nigris;dorso, tectricibus alarum et alis brunneis; 

 cauda nigricanti-brunnea; jugulo flavescenti- 

 alba; fascia praepectorali ein e rescenti-nigra; 

 reliquo corpore subtus castaneo brunneo. 



Long, tot.: circ. 120 mm. al. 64 mm, caud. 

 42 mm. rostr. 20 mm. tars. 18 mm. 



Adult male. Forehead, anterior half of crown, 

 and the moustachiial streak brillant metallic green; lores, 

 side of head, nape, bind neck, chin and upperthroat dusky 

 graiysh black; back, wingcoverts and wings brown; tail 

 blackish brown; fore neck light cream-colour (without any 

 yellowish shade) bordered by a blackish line; rest of the 

 under part dark chestnut brown: 



Habitat: Yoruba: 

 Northern West-Africa. 



Culm, Wing. Tail. Tars. 



C. castaneiventriscf 22 mm. 64 mm. 42 mm. i 8 mm, 



Yoruba. 

 C. adelbertirf 16 mm. 62 mm. 43 mm. 17 mm. 



Senegal. 



The type of this new species belongs to the Hungarian 

 National Museum. 



Budapest 1888 Octb. 22, 



