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and shading off into dull greenish on the hind neck; entire back 
deep grass-green, as also the upper tail-coverts ; the tail black, more 
or less washed with green, the centre tail-feathers washed with olive ; 
the wing-coverts green like the back, the greater series inclining to 
cobalt-blue at their tips, the outermost ending in a conspicuous white 
spot; primary coverts and quills black, the latter white at the base, 
forming a transverse alar bar, the secondaries externally green and 
thus resembling the back ; chin, sides of face, and fore neck bright 
bay, the throat with a large triangular patch of black, varied with 
dilated white shaft-streaks; rest of under surface dull ochraceous, 
paler in the centre of the body, the flanks and under tail-coverts 
washed with green ; under wing-coverts black, washed with greenish 
and having two bars of white across the wing, in addition to the 
more distinct white band at the base of the primaries; bill and feet 
black. Total length 10°5 inches, culmen 11, wing 3°75, tail 4°5, 
tarsus 1°65. 
The discovery of a second species of Afelornis is an event of great 
interest, particularly when it has so little resemblance to the pre- 
viously known representative of the genus. The rufous head and 
curiously striped throat-patch of the present bird distinguish it at 
once from A. pittoides. Iris brown. Locality Ampasmonhavo. 
Family NecTaRINIID&. 
NEODREPANIS, gen. nov. 
Allied to Nectarinia aud Cinnyris, but at once to be distinguished 
by its scimitar-like bill, and nearly obsolete first and sinuated second 
primary, as shown in the accompanying woodcut. 
La. Bill of Neodrepanis coruscans. 16. Wing of ditto, 2. Bill of Bernier ia 
zosterops @. 3%. Bill of female of ditto. 
