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NECTAKIXIIDJS. 



are devoid of markings. They measure respectively *66 by -48,. 

 66 by -45, and -65 by -4. 



3. Entebbe, Uganda, May. R J. Jackson, Esq. [C.]. 



Cinnyris mariquensis, Smith. 



Cinnyris mariquensis, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 211 (1876-80) ; Gadow, 

 'Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 44 (1884) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 76 

 (1899; ; Shelley, Birds Afr. ii. p. 51 (1900) j Sharpe, Hand-l. v. 

 p. 45 (1906). 



Eggs of tbe Southern Bifasciated Sun-bird are of a nearly perfect 

 oval form and have very little gloss ; the ground-colour is pale 

 bluish-white, and the entire shell is more or less thickly mottled all 

 over with brown and grey, the brown markings being strongly 

 developed in some specimens and very indistinct in others. They 

 vary from *6 to '62 m length, and from -44 to '47 in breadth. 



1 . South Africa. Crowley Bequest. 



4. Damaraland ( C. J. Andersson : . Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.}. 



Cinnyris osiris (Finscli). 



Cinnyris osiris, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 215 (1876-80) ; Gadow, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 44 (1884) ; Shelley, Birds Afr. ii. p. 53 (1900J ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 45 (1906). 



An egg of the Abyssinian Bifasciated Sun-bird is of a pointed 

 oval shape, with scarcely any gloss ; its general colour is uniform 

 dark smoky-grey, with some faint indications of markings round 

 the larger end. It measures '66 by '45. 



1. East Africa (Nehrkorn Coll.}. Crowley Bequest. 



Cinnyris osea, Bonap. 



Cinnyris osea, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 223 (1876-80); Gadow, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 53 (1884) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 76 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 46 (1906). 



Three eggs of the Palestine Sun-bird are of a somewhat pointed 

 oval shape and slightly glossy ; the ground-colour is yellowish- 

 white, clouded with indistinct brownish-grey markings, more or 

 less concentrated so as to form a faint zone round the cap. Two 

 examples measure '6 by *45. 



1. Jericho, 13th April (H. B. Tristram}. Crowley Bequest. 



2. "VVady Haman, Genesaret, 23rd May Crowley Bequest. 



(H. B. T.}. 



