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THE NIGER CARMELITE SUN-BIRD. 



Nectarinia Stangerii y JARDINE. 



PLATE XV. 



THE next specimen we have to describe, as entering 

 into the artificial division with coronal and gular 

 patches, is one which, independent of its remarkable 

 colouring, will possess an interest as part of the 

 limited collection procured during the late Niger 

 expedition, and brought to this country by Dr. 

 Stanger. It was placed under our inspection by 

 the kindness of Mr. Waterhouse, curator to the 

 Zoological Society, and, after examination, w r e have 

 been unable to refer it to a described species. It 

 approaches nearest to the last, but differs from it in 

 the frontal and gular patches being green instead of 

 violet, in there being no violet on the lesser wing- 

 covers, and in wanting all trace of the axillary 

 tufts. The following is an exact description of the 

 specimen, and we may remark that it appears in 

 every way to be in full and perfect plumage. 



The entire length is five inches one-tenth; of 

 the bill, five-tenths; of the wing, to the longest 

 quill, two inches and a half. The upper parts are 

 of a uniform deep yellowish umber-brown, darker 

 on the wings and tail ; the whole plumage having 



