﻿collected 
  in 
  Nyassaland. 
  17 
  

  

  young 
  bird. 
  This 
  is 
  the 
  first 
  time 
  this 
  species 
  has 
  been 
  met 
  

   with 
  so 
  far 
  south 
  ; 
  it 
  ranges 
  throughout 
  East 
  Africa 
  north 
  

   to 
  the 
  Uganda 
  country. 
  

  

  59. 
  CiNNYRIS 
  CUPKEUS. 
  

  

  Cinnyris 
  cupreus, 
  Shelley, 
  Monogr. 
  Nect. 
  p. 
  191, 
  pi. 
  58. 
  

  

  No. 
  52. 
  Zomba, 
  Jan. 
  The 
  collection 
  contains 
  two 
  males, 
  

   one 
  in 
  full 
  plumage. 
  This 
  agrees 
  perfectly 
  in 
  colouring 
  and 
  

   measurements 
  with 
  a 
  specimen 
  from 
  Senegambia, 
  showing 
  

   that 
  there 
  are 
  no 
  constant 
  characters 
  to 
  indicate 
  local 
  races. 
  

  

  60. 
  Chalcomitra 
  gutturalis. 
  

  

  Cinnyris 
  gutturalis, 
  Sharpe, 
  B. 
  S. 
  Afr. 
  pp. 
  311, 
  830; 
  

   Shelley, 
  Monogr. 
  Ncct. 
  p. 
  2G1, 
  pi. 
  81. 
  

  

  Nos. 
  70, 
  91. 
  Zomba, 
  Sept. 
  and 
  Jan. 
  ; 
  Milanji 
  Plains, 
  

   4000 
  feet, 
  Oct. 
  

  

  61. 
  Anthothreptes 
  longuemarii. 
  

  

  Anthrej)tes 
  longuemarii, 
  Shelley, 
  Monogr. 
  Nect. 
  p. 
  335, 
  

   pi. 
  108. 
  

  

  Anthothreptes 
  orientalis, 
  Eeichen. 
  J. 
  f. 
  O. 
  1889, 
  p. 
  285. 
  

  

  No. 
  61. 
  Zomba, 
  Febr. 
  This 
  is 
  the 
  first 
  time 
  this 
  species 
  

   has 
  been 
  obtained 
  so 
  far 
  south. 
  

  

  62. 
  Parus 
  xanthostomus. 
  

  

  Parus 
  xanthostomus, 
  Bull. 
  B. 
  O. 
  C. 
  no. 
  ii. 
  p. 
  vi. 
  

   P. 
  similis 
  P. 
  nigro, 
  sed 
  remigibus 
  flavo 
  marginatis 
  et 
  ore 
  

   iutus 
  flavo 
  distinguendus. 
  Long. 
  tot. 
  G 
  poll., 
  alye 
  3"15. 
  

  

  No. 
  87. 
  Mpimbi, 
  Upper 
  Shir^, 
  Feb. 
  11. 
  

  

  Similar 
  to 
  P. 
  niger, 
  but 
  differs 
  in 
  the 
  upper 
  parts 
  being 
  

   dusky 
  black 
  with 
  a 
  green 
  instead 
  of 
  a 
  blue 
  gloss 
  on 
  the 
  

   crown 
  ; 
  wings 
  with 
  the 
  base 
  of 
  the 
  median 
  coverts 
  black 
  and 
  

   the 
  edges 
  of 
  the 
  quills 
  shaded 
  Avith 
  olive-yellow 
  ; 
  throat 
  and 
  

   under 
  surface 
  of 
  the 
  body 
  ashy 
  grey 
  ; 
  bill 
  l)lack, 
  with 
  the 
  

   inside 
  of 
  the 
  mouth 
  bright 
  yellow 
  ; 
  legs 
  olive, 
  shaded 
  grey. 
  

   Total 
  length 
  6 
  inches, 
  culmen 
  0"45, 
  wing 
  3" 
  15, 
  tail 
  2*7, 
  

   tarsus 
  0*75. 
  

  

  This 
  species 
  is 
  also 
  known 
  to 
  me 
  from 
  two 
  other 
  specimens. 
  

   One 
  of 
  these 
  is 
  a 
  very 
  fine 
  one 
  in 
  my 
  own 
  collection, 
  pro- 
  

   cured 
  by 
  Dr. 
  Bradshaw 
  south 
  of 
  the 
  Zambesi, 
  from 
  which 
  I 
  

   have 
  taken 
  the 
  description. 
  The 
  other 
  is 
  in 
  the 
  British 
  

   Museum, 
  labelled 
  " 
  Graham^s 
  Town 
  (Atmore)." 
  

  

  SER. 
  VI. 
  VOL. 
  V. 
  c 
  

  

  