1900.] the birds of mount kenya. 603 



30. Lampbocolius chai/xbetjs. 



Lamprocolius chalybeus (Bhr.) : Sharpe, Ibis, 1891, p. 212 ; 

 Shelley, B. Africa, i. p. 43 (1896). 



No." 110. 6 ad. Morendafc Eiver (7000 £t.), Sept. 1899. Iris 

 bright yellow ; bill, legs, and feet black. 



This species was not observed at a higher altitude than that 

 mentioned above. It was not found in the hilly districts, but 

 seemed confiried to the reed-beds of the rivers traversing the plains, 

 and was observed on the Nairobi Eiver as well as at the Morendat. 



31. Dbepanoplectes jacksoni. 



Drepanoplectes jacksoni, Sharpe: Jackson, Ibis, 1899, p. 599. 



Coliipasser jacksoni, Shelley, B. Africa, i. p. 24(1896). 



No. 101. tfad. Western foot of Mount Settima range (7000 ft.), 

 Sept. 26, 1899. Bill, base and lower mandible black, upper part 

 pale green ; legs and feet very dark brown ; iris hazel. 



No. 102. $ ad. Western foot of Mount Settima range (7000 ft.), 

 Sept. 26, 1899. Bill, legs, and feet pinkish horn-colour. 



These birds travel about in flocks of thirty or forty together, 

 and seem to be common along these ranges. 



32. Hyphantobnis cambttbni. 



HypTiantornis camburni, Sharpe, Bull. B. O. C. x. p. xxxv (Jan. 

 1900). 



No. 16. 6 ad. Nairobi Forest, 5500 feet, July 17, 1899. Bill 

 dark brown ; feet pale brownish ; iris hazel. 



Common ; observed in small flocks ; known to Masai natives as 

 " G-ing-yangiki." 



[Although sexed a male, I think this bird must be a female, 

 as it agrees so well with the hens of Hyphantomis xanihops. It is 

 of a brighter yellow below, has a somewhat more distinct yellow eye- 

 brow, but is principally distinguished by its very small bill. — B. B. S.] 



33. Amblyospiza unicoloe. 



Aniblyospiza unicolor, Fisch. & Reichen. : Shelley, B. Africa i 

 p. 33 (1896). 



No. 31. 2 imm. Aug. 10, 1898. Bill, upper mandible dark 

 brown, lower mandible yellowish ; legs and feet dark brown ; iris 

 dark brown. 



Collected on the march ; the only specimen observed of this 

 species. 



34. Deepanobhynchus beichenovi. 



Brepanorhynchus reichenowi, Fischer : Jackson, Ibis 1899 

 p. 630. 



Nectarinia reichenowi, Shelley, B. Africa, ii. p. 29 (1900). 



No. 105. 6*. Camp 27, foot of Settima Bange, 7000 feet 

 Sept. 25, 1899. Bill and feet black ; iris hazel. 



