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idea of its nearest ally ; but in Berlin I saw one of Hartlaub's 

 types^ which I was able to compare with one of Mr. Jackson's 

 specimens^ and of their identity with N. kilimensis there can 

 be no question. 



74. Nectarinia melanogastra. 



Nectarinia melanogastra, Fischer & Reichen. J. f. O. 188 i, 

 p. 181; Fischer, Zeitschr. i. p. 387 (1884; Nguruman) ; id. 

 J. f. O. 1885, p. 139 ; Shelley, P. Z. S. 1889, p. 364 

 (Ndara) . 

 No. 50. S ad. Ulu, Ukambani, Jan. 7, 1889. 



75. Nectarinia pulchella. 



Nectarinia pulchella (L.) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) 

 i. p. 137 (1884; Shoa), vi. p. 244 (1888) ; Shelley, P. Z. S. 

 1888, p. 38 (Lado). 

 No. 41. $ ad. Njemps, Lake Baringo, July 15, 1890. — 



Feet and bill black ; irides brown. Very plentiful among 



the " red-hot poker " plants. 

 No. 44. c? ad. Njemps, July 16, 1890. 



76. CiNNYRIS HUNTERI. 



Cinnyris hunteri, Shelley, P. Z. S. 1889, p. 365, pi. 41. 

 fig. 2 (Useri River). 

 No. 7. River Voi, Teita, Dec. 5, 11 



77. CiNNYRIS ACIK. 



Cinnyris acik (Antin.), Shelley, P. Z. S. 1888, p. 38 

 (Tingasi) . 



[No numbers.] $ ad. et imm. Kikuyu. 

 Nos. 78, 79. (^ $ ad. Busoga, June 12, 1890.— Irides 



brown ; feet black. Very plentiful about the Katikiro's 



Shambas. Breeding. 



78. Cinnyris kirki. 



Cinnyris kirkii, Shelley ; Fischer, Zeitschr. i. p. 339 (1884 ; 

 Great Aruscha) ; id. J. f. O. 1885, p. 139 (Mombasa, Maurui, 

 Tschara) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1888, p. 300 (Manda Island) . 

 No. 98. S ad. Machako's, March 20, 1889. 



