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3. Cinnyris siiperbus. Only one was seen, on May 16, 

 whioli proved to be a male coming into colour. 



Iris dark brown ; feet black ; bill black. 



4. Cinnyris chloropygius. Common round the outskirts of 

 forest. A nest found on September 22 was suspended at 

 the end of a twig about six feet from the ground. The nest 

 Avas composed of grass and lined with vegetable down, 

 lichen being attached to the outside. The two eggs were 

 greenish white with a ring of brownish-grey blotches round 

 the thicker end. 



5. Chalcomitra acik. After C. cupreus this was found to be 

 the commonest Sun-bird. The nest, a very untidy and old- 

 looking structure with ends of dry grass hanging from it, is 

 usually placed in a cons[)icuous position from five to ten feet 

 from the ground. There appear to be two breeding-seasons, 

 as I have records of nests in May and June and again in 

 October. The nests which I have noticed have only con- 

 tained one egg or a single young bird. Two very different 

 types of eggs are figured (Plate X. figs. 4 & 10). 



C. Cyanomitra cyanolsema. This bird was only seen on 

 one occasion, when it attracted my notice by its continual 

 chirping, fairly high up in thick forest. There was a pair 

 with their young, which, though well able to fly, were still 

 being fed. This was in September. 



7. Cyanomitra obscura. Not uncommon in forests. 



8. Cyanomitra verticalis. Common both in forests and in 

 the open country in the neighbourhood of forests. 



A pair obtained in March showed every sign of wishing 

 to nest. I have mistaken these birds for Warblers whilst 

 they were hopping about among thick undergrowth, evidently 

 searching for insects. 



9. Anthothreptes hypodila. A common bird on the out- 

 skirts of forests. The nest, usually from five to eight feet 

 from the ground, is composed of fine grass or rootlets inter- 

 woven with small pieces of grass and lined with down ; the 



