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Reichen. J. f. O. 1891, p. 391 (Togoland) ; id. J. f. O. 1897, 
p. 47 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. p. 415 (1899) 
(Gambaga) ; Shelley, B. Afr. ii. p. 36 (1900). 
Abundant in the open country — Cape Coast Castle, Accra 
Plains, Volta River, and the Hinterland. At Kintampo, 
where the forest gives way to open country covered with 
scrub and bush, these little Sun-birds were very numerous 
in November, either threading their way through the 
undergrowth or crowding round the tops of the tall trees 
then in blossom. From March to June adult males were 
met with ; at the end of November immature birds were 
beginning to assume the adult plumage. 
4. CiNNYliis SUPERBUS (Shaw). 
Cinnyris superhus Gadow, Cat. B. ix. p. 48 (1884) ; Reichen. 
J. f. O. 1897, p. 47 (Togoland). 
This is essentially a forest-bird, of which specimens were 
obtained at Prahsu and Kwissa. We never met with it 
at Cape Coast Castle, nor at Kintampo outside the forest- 
belt. In the open spots in the forest, where the sun can 
penetrate and flower-vegetation is luxuriant, this Sun-bird 
is plentiful. It is very partial to the young fruit-buds of the 
paw-paw tree. At the end of June, the middle of the rainy 
season, adults in perfect plumage were obtained, and in 
October immature males were assuming the full plumage. 
5. Cinnyris johann^e Verr. 
Cinnyris johanncR Verr. Rev. et Mag. Zool. 1851, p. 314; 
Gadow, Cat. B. ix. p. 49 ; Shelley, B. Afr. ii. p. 43 (1900). 
Specimens obtained at Fumsu and Prahsu. 
6. Cinnyris splendidus (Shaw). 
Cinnyris splendidus Gadow, Cat. B. ix. p. 50 (1884) ; 
Eeichen. J. f. O. 1891, p. 392 (Togoland) ; id. J. f. O. 1897, 
p. 47 (Togoland) ; Shelley, B. Afr. ii. p. 45 (1900). 
This is by far the most abundant Sun-bird in the Colony. 
In June, around Cape Coast and even in the town itself, we 
found it numerous, frequenting the tulip-trees [Bombax), 
then in blossom. Unlike C. superbus, this species is not 
found in the forest, but haunts rough bush-covered localities 
