276 Mr. W. L. Selater on Birds coUccted 



166. C'halcomitka kirki. 



P. CogunO; Sept. (2); Masumbeti, Nov. (1); Tambarara, 

 Apl. (1). 



[This species was observed in the Inhambaiie, Beira, and 

 Gorongoza districts of the Portuguese country, where it 

 replaces the former species. In habits, call and flight it 

 resembles C. amethystina. 



The soft parts are : — Irides dark brown ; bill, legs and 

 toes black.] 



164. Chalcomitra amethystina. 



CC. Knysna, Jan., Apl. (2); Plettenberg Bay, Mar. (1); 

 Z. Sibudeni, Oct., Dec, Jan. (8); Jususie, Dec. (1); Um- 

 folosi Station, July (2) ; Ngoye forest and hills, Sept., Oct. 

 (2); Tv. Woodbush, Jan., Feb., June (6) ; Turfloop, Mch. 

 (1); Legogot, May (2). 



[" Ncu-ncu " of Zulus. 



The sequence of plumages of the male of this species 

 seems to follow that of C. gutturalis. 



The Black Sun-bird was noted from the Knysna district, 

 where it was not plentiful, Natal and Zululand, and the 

 Eastern and North-Easteni Transvaal. As a rule it frequents 

 higher and more open country than C. gutturalis^ feeding 

 principally on the nectar of flowering Proteas and Aloes. In 

 call and flight it resembles C. gutturalis, the females being 

 indistinguishable from the females of that species unless 

 ot)served at very close range or accompanied by males. 



The soft parts are : — Irides dark brown ; bill, legs and 

 toes black.] 



167. Chalcomitra fusca. 



CC. Klipfontein, June, July (3) ; Anemous, June (1). 



[Since the Central Cape Colony trip this Sun-bird has 

 only been found in Namaqualand, where it was not un- 

 common, frequenting the bushes on the hill-sides and in 

 the kloofs, and feeding on the nectar of flowering heaths 

 and Aloes [Aloe arborescens and A. dichotoma) ; it was not 

 noticed on the sand veld within ten miles of the coast. 



The soft parts are : — Irides dark brown ; bill, legs and 

 toes black.] 



