1881.] BIRDS FRON EASTERN AFRICA. 571 



Nicholson, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 355 ; Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 227; 

 Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1879, p. 348; Gurnej, Ibis, 1881, 

 p. 125. 



Pangani ; Usambara hills ; Dar-es-Salaam. 



This species ranges from Mombas to Natal, and thence to 

 Damaraland and Angola. 



43. CiNNYRIS KIRKI. 



Cinnyris Jcirki, Shelley, Monogr. Sun-birds, p. 273, pi. 85 (1876) ; 

 Gurney. Ibis, 1881, p. 125. 



Cinnyris kalckreuthi, Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 227; Fischer & 

 Reichenow, J. f. O. 18/9, p. 348. 



Nectarinia Icalclreuthi, Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1878, 

 p. 260 ; Fischer, torn. cit. p. 280; id. J. f. O. 1879, p. 300. 



Usambara hills. 



This species is confined to East Africa, where it ranges from 

 Mombas to the Zambesi. 



44. Anthreptes zambesiana. 



Nectarinia collaris, pt., Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 223 ; 

 Sharpe, P. Z. S. 18/3, p. 713 ; Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. O. 1878, 

 p. 260; Fischer, J. f. O. 1879, p. 300, 1880, pp. 188, 191. 



Anthodiceta zambesiana, Shelley, Monogr. Sun-birds, p. 343, 

 pi. Ill; Nicholson, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 356; Gurney, Ibis, 1881, 

 p. 125. 



Anthodiceta collaris. Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 227. 



Pangani; Dar-es-Salaam. 



Like the last species, it ranges from Mombas to the Zambesi. 



45. CiSTICOLA ISODACTYLA. 



Brymoica isodactyla, Finsch & Hartl. Yog. Ostafr. p. 236 ; 

 Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 712. 



Cisticola isodactyla, Peters, Nicholson, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 356. 



Pangani ; Usambara hills ; Dar-es-Salaam. 



This is a common bird on the Zanzibar coast, and ranges from 

 Mombas to Delagoa Bay in South-eastern Africa. 



46. CiSTICOLA HjEMATOCEPHALA. 



Drymoica stulta, Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 235. 



Cisticola hcematocephala. Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 222; Fischer & 

 Reichenow, tom. cit. p. 267 ; Fischer, tom. cit. p. 280; id. J. f. O. 

 1879, pp. 279, 303 ; Fischer & Reichenow, tom. cit. p. 354. 



Lamo. 



This species has been collected at Mombas by the Baron von der 

 Decken and by Dr. Fischer; and the latter gentleman gives a descrip- 

 tion of the nest and eggs. Dr. Hildebrandt procured it on the coast 

 and at Kitui in Ukamba. Beyond this limited portion of Eastern 

 Africa it has, as yet, only been recorded from the Loango coast, in 

 Western Africa, by Dr. Cabanis. 



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