C06 Mr. G. L. Bates on the 



These are certainly not Z. senegaJensis, from ^hieli they 

 differ in several particulars. They agree in all points, 

 including measurements, vith the description of Reichenow's 

 Z. stenocricota ; they agree also with several specimens in 

 Seiniuud's collection from Fernando Po in every particular 

 except size. The birds from Fernando Po are larger, the 

 length of the wing ranging from 55 to 59 mm.^ and the bill 

 is much longer than in my specimens. 



From the fact that these little White-eyes appear only 

 occasionally, and that all obtained, both at Efulen and at 

 Bitye, were killed in November, I suspect that they may be 

 more or less migratory. 



Anthreptes aurantius. 

 Reich. V. A. iii. p. 445. 



No. 4084. S ad. Esamcsa, R. Ja, January 1909. Bill 

 black, grey at base beneath ; feet slate-coloured. 



ClNNYRIS SEIMUNDI. 



Grant, Bull. B. O. C. xxiii. p. 19. 



Nos. 300G, 3G20, 3955, 410G, 4184. All ? . Bitye. 



Nos. 3G10, 3G44, 4518. S adult. Bitye. 



ClNNYRIS BATEsi. (Plate XI. fig. 22, egg.) 



Grant, Bull, B. 0. C. xxiii. p. 19. 



No. 3201. ? . Assobara. 



Nos. 3632, 3G41, 3651, 4075, 4158, 4212. All ? . Bitye. 



Nos. 3540, 3650, 3652, 3655, 3736. All ^, mostly with 

 testes. Bitye. 



Nos. 4335, 4336. Young. Plumage half-grown. 



In addition to the characters well given in the original 

 description, it may be noted that the rectrices are black with 

 broad olive-green margins. 



A sitting bird (No. 4158) was brought in the nest in 

 which it was caught about 7 o'clock in the evening. This 

 nest, though a hanging pocket-like those of all Sunbirds, 

 differed from most in having no long fibres used in its 

 construction, and no loose ends hanging down, and was 

 composed of moss with a lining of fine down. The nest 



