604 dr. r. bowdler sharpe ok [May 22, 



Somewhat common on both the eastern and western slopes of 

 Mount Settima, but was not observed elsewhere. 



[The specimen is moulting, and shows a curious metallic green 

 shade on the median wing-coverts which is not seen in any of the 

 series in the Jackson collection. I fancy that this is not a difference 

 of specific value, but is due to the wearing of the metallic plumage 

 through exposure. — E. B. S.] 



35. Nectarinia .eneigularis. 



Nectarinia ceneigidaris, Sharpe : Jackson, Ibis, 1889, p. 631. 



Nectarinia cupreonitens, Shelley, B.Africa, ii. p. 21 (1900). 



No. 107. 8. Western foot of Mount Settima, 7000 feet, 

 Sept. 20, 1899. Bill and feet black ; iris hazel. 



[This specimen differs from the type of N. ceneigidaris in having 

 a reddish-coppery crown, thereby approaching N. cupreonitens. As, 

 however, there is considerable variation in the green or reddish 

 colour of the upper surface in the common N. famosa, 1 do not 

 think it advisable to separate the Kenya specimen. — B. B. S.] 



36. Nectarinia johnstoni. 



Nectarinia johnstoni, Shelley, P. Z. S. 1885, p. 227, pi. xiv. ; id. 

 B. Africa, ii. p. 22 (1900). 



Nectarinia deckeni, Hohnel in Teleki's Exped. Lake Eudolph, 

 p. 374. 



Nos. 47, 48. 8 $ ad. Hohnel Vallev, western slope of Mount 

 Kenya (12,000 ft.), Aug. 28, 1899. Bill, feet, and legs black ; iris 

 hazel. Shot amongst groundsel and lobelia. 



Nos. 54, 52, 8 ad.; 53, $ ad. Hohnel Valley (12,000 ft.), 

 Aug. 30, 1899. 



No. 58, 8 ad. Hohnel Valley (12,000 ft.), Aug. 31, 1899. 



No. 60. $ ad. Hohnel Valley (12,000 ft.), Sept. 1, 1899. 



No. 63. 8 ad. Teleki Valley (13,000 ft.), Sept. 2, 1899. 



Common in Hohnel and Teleki Valleys, but apparently limited 

 to the alpine zone. A nest, presumably of this species, was 

 observed built in tree-heath only just below the ice zone. It con- 

 tained young birds. 



[Nectarinia johnstoni was obtained by Count Teleki's expedition on 

 Mt. Kenya, and Dr. Gregory also met with the species. — B. B. S.] 



37. Nectarinia tacazze. 



Nectarinia tacazze (Stanley) : Sharpe, Ibis, 189.1, p. 591 ; 

 Shelley, B. Africa, ii. p. 26 (1900). 



No. 37. 8 ad. Western slope of Mount Kenya (10,000 ft.), 

 Aug. 20, 1899. Bill, legs, and feet dark black ; iris dark brown. 



No. 38, 39. 8 ad. W. slope of Mt, Kenya (10,000 ft.), Aug. 23, 

 1899. 



Nos. 43, 8 ad. ; 49, $ ad. W. slope of Mt. Kenya (10,000 ft.), 

 Aug. 27, 1899. 



