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the length of the second, which is about equal to the tenth ; 

 fourth, fifth, and sixth sub-equal and longest. Iris brown ; 

 upper mandible and extremity of lower blackish horn, rest 

 of under mandible whitish; legs light horn-colour. Total 

 length about 6 - inches, culmen 0'65, wing 21, tail 2"4, 

 tarsus 0*8. 



Hab. Chercher, Abyssinia: 12th January, 1899. 



3. Orthotomus major, sp. n. 



Adult male. Allied to O. erythropterus (Jardine), but much 

 larger ; the bill is light horn-colour instead of black, the 

 forehead and. top of the head vinous red, while the chest and 

 rest of the uuderparts are much paler, being white, washed 

 with very pale cinnamon, especially on the belly, thighs, and 

 under tail-coverts. Iris light hazel ; bill and legs light horn- 

 colour. Total length about 6 4 inches, culmen 0*8, wing 

 2-5, tail 27, tarsus 0"92. 



Hab. G-etemma, Abyssinia : 14th March, 1899. 



4. PsALIDOPROCNE BLANFORDI, Sp. U. 



Adult male. Most nearly allied to P. pristoptera (Riipp.), 

 but the whole of the upper parts black, glossed with dark 

 green ; the underparts darker than the upper surface, and 

 with less green gloss. Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 

 Total length about 6*0 inches, exposed part of culmen 0'2, 

 wing 43, tail 3*1, tarsus 045. 



Hab. Bilo, Abyssinia : 4th March, 1899. 



5. Spor/Eginthus Margarita, sp. n. 



Adult male. General colour above, including the top of 

 the head, dull earthy brown ; rump and upper tail-coverts 

 dull crimson ; lores, sides of the face, and ear-coverts 

 brownish cinnamon ; rest of underparts pale cinnamon-buff, 

 inclining to brownish on the sides of the body ; tips of 

 the flank-feathers pink ; under tail-coverts white ; rectrices 

 brownish black, the two outer pairs inclining to whitish on 

 the outer margin and towards the tip. Iris brown ; bill 

 red; legs dark brown. Total length about 4'5 inches, 

 culmen - 4, wing 1*85, tail 1'8, tarsus 0'55. 



Hab. Gelongol, Abyssinia: 13th March, 1899. 



