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ANTHEEPTES LONGUEMAEIL 



(LONGUEMARE'S SUN-BIRD.) 



Cinnyris longuemarii, Less. Bull. Soc. Nat. xxv, p. 242 (1831); id. 111. Zool. pi. 23 (1831). 

 Anthreptes leucosoma, Swains. B. W. Afr. ii, p. 146, pi. 17(1837) ; Allen & Thompson, Exped. 



Niger, i, p. 250 (1848). 

 Cinnyricincla leucosoma, La Fresnaye, Rev. Zool. 1840, p. 272 ; Reichb. Handb. Scansorise, 



p. 305, no. 715, pi. 588, figs. 3993-94 (1854). 

 Nectarinia longuemarii, Gray, Gen. B. i, p. 99, no. 99 (1847); Mull. J. f. O. 1855, p. 193; 



Hartm. J. f. O. 1865, p. 76, 1866, p. 207; Heugl. J. f. O. 1867, p. 202 ; id. Eeise Weissen 



Nil, p. 337 (1869); id. Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 234 (1871) ; Socage, Jorn. Lisb. 1878, p. 2. 

 Anthreptes longuemarii, Bp. Consp. Av. i, p. 409, no. 4 (1850); Hartl. J. f. O. 1854, p. 13; 



id. Orn. W.-Afr. p. 53 (1857); Heugl. J. f. O. 1864, p. 263; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 41, 



no. 386 (1871) ; Bouvier, Cat. Ois. Marche, &c. p. 14 (1875). 



c? ad. supra pulchre metallice violaceus, tectricibus alarum minimis dorso concoloribus : ala, reliqua brunnea, 

 tectricibus meclianis violaceo obscure roarginatis : Cauda, violascente, rectricibus medianis et externis 

 brunnescentioribus : facie lateral! saturate brunnea : gula violacea chalybeo lavata : gula, ima et corpore 

 reliquo subtus albis : fasciis pectoralibus flavis : subalaribus albis : rostro, pedibus et iride saturate 

 brunneis. 



2 ad. mari dissimilis : supra cinerascenti-brunnea, supracaudalibus tantum chalybeo-violaceis : cauda violaceti, 

 rectrice extima brunnescentiore et ad apicem pogonii intend anguste albo niarginata : ala, paullo 

 saturatiore, primariis sordide olivaceo marginatis : facie laterali saturatius brunnea : supercilio albo : 

 genis et corpore reliquo subtus albis, hypochondriis imis, crisso et subcaudalibus flavis : subalaribus 

 albis vix flavo lavatis. 



Hab. in Africa occidentali et septentrionali-orientali. 



Adult Male. Upper parts metallic bluish violet ; w ings dark brown, the least series of wing-coverts metallic 

 bluish violet, with a few of the outermost ones metallic green ; median series of wing-coverts narrowly 

 edged with metallic violet ; tail dark brown washed with metallic violet, and with metallic violet edges 

 to the feathers ;- sides of the head and sides of the neck dark brown ; underparts white ; chin and throat 

 metallic bluish violet ; pectoral tufts sulphur-yellow ; under surface of the wings dark brown, with the 

 coverts white, mottled along the bend of the wing with dark brown ; bill brown, paler towards the base 

 of the lower mandible ; irides and legs dark brown. Total length 4 - 9 inches, culmen 065, wing 2"9, 

 tail 2"3, tarsus 07. 



Adult Female. Upper parts ashy brown ; upper tail-coverts metallic bluish violet ; tail dark brown washed 

 with metallic violet, and with metallic violet edges to the feathers ; a broad white eyebrow ; sides of 

 the head and neck and the wings brown ; quills slightly edged with yellowish olive ; underparts white, 



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