566 MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF ANGOLA. [Noy. 25, 
I have compared this specimen and find it identical with English 
ones in my collection. I have our common Willow Wren also from 
the Knysna, from Damara Land, and from the Ovampo country, 
collected by the late Mr. C. J. Andersson. 
2. NECTARINIA GUTTURALIS. 
Nectarinia gutturalis (Linn.). 
Nectarinia natalensis, Jard.; Mont. P. Z.S. 1865, p. 96; Bocage, 
Jorn. Acad. Lisb. 1867, pp. 135, 332, 1868, p. 4. 
“No. 10. Male. Obtained at Columbo on the river Quanza.”’ 
—J.J.M. 
There seem to be three species of red-breasted Sun-bird very closely 
allied to one another, but which may be separated as follows :— 
ase pula Miptajees sadoaoscaass Marea ees renga cee < Seer 1. eruentata (Rupp.). 
6. gula metallice chrysea. 
a’, macula ad flexuram ale amethystina ....... 2. gutturalis (L.). 
2’. macula ad flexuram ale nulla ............... 3. senegalensis (L.). 
There are other differences; but the above seem to me to be the 
most striking. The beautiful amethystine spot at the bend of the 
wing is a distinct characteristic of N. gutturalis. 
3. NECTARINIA JARDINII. 
Nectarinia jardinii, Verr.; Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 47 ; Bocage, 
Jorn. Lisb. 1867, p. 135. 
“No. 7. Male. Columbo, river Quanza, November 1868. 
No. 32. Female. Ambriz, March 1869.’—J. J. M. 
Mr. Monteiro has sent a pair of this pretty little Sun-bird, which 
would appear to be not uncommon in Angola. Professor Barboza 
du Bocage records it from Angola, Loanda, and Benguela. 
4. UROBRACHYA AXILLARIS. 
Urobrachya axillaris (Smith) ; Bocage, Jorn. Lisb. 1867, p. 140, 
et 1868, p. 11. 
“Obtained at Columbo on the river Quanza, November 1868.” 
—J.J.M. 
One specimen, not quite adult. On comparing it with a bird in 
my collection from Mossamedas, I find a striking difference in the 
size of bill, that of the Angola bird being very much larger. The 
orange patch on the wing also seems to be much brighter; but we 
must wait for additional specimens before we can finally determine 
whether there is any specific difference between them. 
+5 TrxToR ALECTO. 
Textor alecto, Temm.; Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 131. 
“No. 44. Male. River Quanza, May 1869.”—J. J. M. 
+6. PLATYSTEIRA MELANOPTERA. 
Platysteira melanoptera (Gm.); Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 93. 
