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26. CiSTicoLA suBRUFicAPiL,i.A (Smith). 



Cisticola subruficapilla, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. vii. p. 283. 

 6 , 5500 ft. ; 2 , 8000 ft. 



27. Nectarinia famosa (Linn.). 



Nectarinia famosa, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 13, pi. 5. 

 S in partial moult, 2 $ , 5000 ft. ; $ , 6000 ft. ; d in moult, 

 7000 ft. 



Very abundant. 



28. Nectarinia johnstoni, sp. n. (Plate XIV.) 

 6, Kilima-njaro, 11,000 ft. 



Very similar in size, form, and colour to X. famosa, but readily 

 distinguished by the pectoral tufts being bright scarlet. 



Entire head, neck, back, least and median wing-coverts, and chest 

 metallic green, with the bases of the feathers black ; a small black 

 patch from the gape to the eye. The head, neck, and back have a 

 slight golden shade, not so strong as is generally the case in N. 

 famosa, while the rump and upper tail-coverts have a bluish lustre ; 

 remainder of the wings brownish black with a slight purple gloss ; 

 the greater wing-coverts are partially edged with metallic green, 

 shaded with bronzy-violet on a few of the outer feathers; the 

 primary-coverts and the greater secondaries show, in certain lights, 

 faint indications of similar metallic edges. Tail purplish black, the 

 feathers towards the centre being narrowly and partially edged with 

 bluish green. Axillary tufts bright scarlet ; abdomen, thighs, and 

 under surface of the wings blackish brown ; under tail-coverts 

 purplish black, with slight traces of metallic bluish-green margins 

 to a few of the feathers. The under wing-coverts towards the bend 

 of the wing are tipped with metallic green. Bill and legs black. 

 Total length 10"6 inches, culmen r25, wing 3*3, tail 6'6, tarsus 0*7. 



Very abundant. Not seen lower than 5000 or 6000 ft., but reaches 

 higher up the mountain than any other bird with the exception of 

 Corvultur albicollis and Pinarochroa hypospodia. Found very much 

 round a curious teazle-like lobelia {Lobelia declceni). Also at 

 lower levels it affects the tall aloe flower-shoots. 



29. Nectarinia kilimensis, Shelley. 

 Nectarinia kilimensis, Shelley, P. Z. S. 1884, p. 555. 



Two d , 3000 ft. ; d" ? , 4000 ft. ; 4 d , 5000 ft. ; $ , 5600 ft. ; 

 (5 , not labelled. 



Found mostly near base of mountain, very common. Rarely if 

 ever seen above 5600 ft. 



30. Nectarinia reichenowi (Fischer). 



Nectarinia reichenowi, Shelley, P. Z. S. 1884, p. 556, pi. 51. 

 Drepanorhynchus reichenowi, Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Oru. 

 (Madaraz), 1884, p. 338. 



6 , 4000 ft. ; 2 2 , 5000 ft. Never seen above 5000 ft. 

 Abounds in the native plantations, being, in common with most 



