W. E. OGILVEE-GEANT— AYES. 321 



[A few examples of the Zambevsi Collared Sun-bird were met with in the Eturi and 

 Con^o Forests and in the Mpanga Forest to the east of Euwenzori, as well as on the 

 mountains up to 7000 ft. ; but they were distinctly scarce. A nest of this species was 

 found on Ruwenzori at 7000 ft. ; it was placed among the leaves of a giant lobelia 

 (Lobelia giherroa), about 8 feet from the ground, and was composed of very fine grass 

 and the thin tendrils of creepers. Unfortunately the nest was forsaken when only 

 half built.— iJ. B. W.] 



Anthothreptes TEPHROLiEMA (Jard. & Fraser). 

 Ajithothreptes tephrolcema Shelleyj B. Afr. ii. p. 156 (1900). 

 Anthreptes iephroltema Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 445 (1905). 



a-c. d ? . 10-40 miles N.W. of Fort Beni, Seraliki Valley, 3000-3500 ft., 10th- 

 13th Aug. [Nos. 503, 507. E. E. I). ; 1781. D. C] 



Adult male and female. Iris reddish-brown or dark brown ; bill and feet black. 



The female No. 507 is marked by Mr. Dent as " breeding ; shot in clearing in 

 forest." 



[The Grey-chinned Collared Sun-bird was obtained only in the Eturi Forest, near 

 Fort Beni, where it appeared to be a rare bird. — B. B. W.'\ 



Ctanomitka eagazzii Salvad. 



Cyanomitra obscura Shelley, B. Afr. ii. p. 125 (1900) [part.]. 



Chalcomitra obscura Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 450 (1905) [part., nee Fernando Po]. 



Chalcomitra obscura ragazzii Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 451 (1905). 



a. 6 . Fort Beni, Semliki Valley, 3000 ft., 23rd July. [No. 3514. R. B. W.] 



b. 6 . 30 miles N. of Fort Beni, 3900 ft., 12th Aug. [No. 1779. D. C] 



c-e. 6 S . Mpanga Forest, Fort Portal, 5000 ft., 17th & 21st Sept. [Nos. 526, 

 R. E. D. ; 3600, 3601. R. B. W.] 



Adult male and female. Iris brown or dark brown; bill and feet dark brown or 

 black. 



According to Dr. Reichenow, the birds from the Mpanga Forest should be called 

 C. ragazzii (Salvad.); but the differences between them and the birds from West Africa 

 are too slight to warrant any separation. With this conclusion Captain Shelley fully 

 agrees. 



Birds from Fernando Po are slightly larger, and have the underparts greenish- 

 white : in birds from the mainland of Africa these parts are generally olive. 



The type of Nectarinia obscura Jardine was procured in Fernando Po, and 

 therefore the name C. ragazzii must be retained for the specimens from the African 

 Continent. The British Museum possesses a typical specimen of G. ragazzii (Salvad.) 

 from " Foresta di Fekerie-ghem," Shoa, killed on the 6th of May, 1885, and received 



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