Manchester Memoirs, Vol. li. (1907), No. 10. 81 



Cyanomitra obscura, Shelley, " B. Africa," vol. 2, p. 125. 

 Chalcomitra obscura, Reichen., " Vog. Afrikas," vol. 3, p. 450. 



447. $ Kafulafuta River, N.W. Rhodesia. Oct 17, 



I905- 



Bill, dark brown ; iris, dark brown ; feet, black. 



The nest and eggs accompany this specimen. The 

 range of this bird is given by Stark as extending from 

 Eastern Cape Colony and Zululand to Portuguese East 

 Africa. The occurrence and nesting of this species in the 

 district of the Upper Kafue is therefore highly interesting. 



171. Anthothreptes longuemarei. 



Cinnyris longuemarei, Less., Bull. Set. Nat., vol. 25, p. 242 



(183 1 : Senegambia). 

 Anthreptes longmari, Bocage, "Orn. Angola," p. 545. 

 Anthothreptes longuemarei, Shelley, Ibis, 1898, p. 379 (Zomba), 



p. 553, (Mtondwe) ; Id., "B. Africa," vol. 2, p. 144; 



Reichen., "Vog. Afrikas," vol. 3, p. 446. 



404. ? ad. Road to Ndola. Sept. 20, 1905. 



Bill, dark brownish ; feet, blackish. 



N.B. — Colours of soft parts of this specimen are not 

 reliable It was not picked up until the day after it had 

 been shot. 



172. Anthothreptes hypodila. 



Nectar inia hypodila, Jard., " Contr. Orn.," 1851, p. 153 



(Fernando Po). 

 Anthothreptes hypodila, Shelley, " B. Africa," vol. 2, p. 151. 

 Anthreptes collaris hypodilus, Reichen., "Vog. Afrikas," vol. 3, 

 P- 443- 

 108. <£ ad. Petauke. March 16, 1905. 

 124. 6* ad. Petauke. March 27, 1905. 

 195. $ ad. Niamadzi River. May 29, 1905. 



