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being still shorter than in C. riiclicnozvi. Wing 53 mm., tail 40 

 mm., tarsus 20, culmen (from end of feathering on forehead) 

 18.3 mm., against fully 20 mm. in C. rcicJienozvi. The belly and 

 lower abdomen seem to be a little darker than in C. reicJienowi. 



It is not without hesitation that I describe a third form, in 

 addition to C. inediocris and C. reicJicnowi, from almost the same 

 localities ; yet, on the other hand, it seems to be about as distinct 

 from C. reichenowi as the latter is from C. mediocris ; and Prof. 

 Reichenow and Mr. Neumann, both authorities in East African 

 Ornithology, pronounced it to be an undescribed species when 

 they saw it at Tring. 



181. Cinnyris acik (Antin.) 



A good series from Masindi in Unyoro. The wings of the 

 males measure from 68 to 71 mm. 



182. Cinnyris senegalensis laniperti Rchw. 



(See Journ. f. Ornith. 1897, p. 196.) A male from Mtoto 

 Ndei in British East Africa belongs to this form, described as a 

 sub-species of senegalensis, from which it differs in being much 

 larger (wing 77 mm.), and more brownish on the back. 



(Specimens of C. gutturalis from East Africa differ also con- 

 siderably from those of South Africa in being much smaller, and 

 must be separated sub-specifically. I propose for them the name 

 Cinnyris gutturalis incsstiniata subsp. nov.) 



183. Cinnyris hunteri Shelley. 



Kinani and Tsavo River, British East Africa, October 1896. 

 " Iris very dark brown, feet and bill black." 



The females differ from the females of C acik in being paler 

 and more greyish above, lighter below and almost whitish on 

 the abdomen. 



184. Nectarinia kiliniensis Shelley. 



Kiketi (British East Africa) ; Campi Mbaruk (Uganda Pro- 

 tectorate) ; and Masindi in Unyoro. " Iris dark brown ; feet 

 and bill black." 



185. Nectarinia pulchella (L.) 

 Kibero, on the east shore of Lake Albert, Unyoro. 



