70 BIRDS OF DAMARA LAND. 



87. Cinnyris afra (Linn.). Greater Donble-coUared Sun-bird. 

 Nectarinia afra, Jardine's Sun-birds, pi. 2. 



Layard's Oat. No. 123. 



Cinnyris afra, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 1281. 



This is another species brought by Mr. Chapman from 

 the Lake-country, as I have been assured by Mr. Layard ; 

 it never came under my personal observation, except in 

 the south-eastern districts of the Cape Colony. 



It frequents forests, but may occasionally be observed 

 in the more open parts during the flowering-season. 



The iris is dark brown, the bill and legs are black. 



Measurements of a male and a female : 



Male. Female, 



in. lin. in. lin. 



Entire length 56 53 



Length of folded wing ..26 23 



tarsus ....08 08 



middle toe ... 5 05 



tail 19 19 



bill 1 1 



88. Cinnyris bifastiata, Shaw. Bifasciated Sun-bird. 



Nectarinia bifasciata, Jardine's Sun-birds, pi. 4. 



Strickland & Sclater, Birds Damar., Contr. 



Orn. 1852, p. 153. 



Layard's Oat. No. 126. 



Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 407. 



Cinnyris bifasciata, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 1283. 

 Nectarinia bifasciata, Sharpe's Cat. No. 359. 



This species is very common in Ondonga, and is not 

 uncommon in Damara Land ; it is also found at Lake 

 Ngami. It is usually seen in pairs, and frequents the 

 banks of periodical streams; I never saw it far away 

 from such localities. 



The iris is 'dark brown. 





