118 EINAR LÖNNBERG, BIRDS. 



Chalcomitra obscura ragazzii (Salvad.). 



Rchw. III, i). 451. 



Specimens of this species were obtained in the forest on the eastern side of Kenia and 

 in a forest near Meru borna. The latter specimen has a rather big bill measuring 26 mm. 

 It was found in very thick forest where it in some instances was so dark tliat aiming with 

 the gun was very difficult. 



Chalcomitra kirki (Shell.). 



Rchw. III, p. 460. 



At the Escarpment station in a place where the cedar forest had been cut down, 

 male and fe male of this species were seen together 12 /i but when the former was shot the 

 latter disappeared. 



Chalcomitra hunteri Shell. 



Rchw. III, p. 4G2. 



Males shot about the middle of March in the thornbush north of Guaso Nyiri and 

 below Chanler Falls had swelled testicles. 



This species is more north-eastern than the foregoing. C. von Erlanger f . i. found it 

 as far northeast as Harar. As it evidently also breeds in the dry thornbush country to 

 judge from my find it may be counted to the Somali-fauna. 



A young specimen of Chalcomitra uniform dark greyish brown above with a slight 

 tinge of olive on the rump, blackish foreneck, and the lower parts barred with yellowish 

 white and dark (slaty) grey was shot north of Guaso Nyiri in the thornbush 10/ 3 1911. 

 It is rather too small to belong to Ch. hunteri length of wing 61 mm., tail 44 mm., culmen 

 23 mm. 



Chalcomitra gutturalis (L.). 



Rchw. III. p. 164. 



A young male in moult but already showing the red breast barred with glossy blue 

 and the lower part of the throat metallic bronze green but otherwise without any adult 

 feathers developed, may belong to this species. It was shot among bushes and herbs (Eu- 

 patorium?) at Punda Melia 21 /i 1911. 



Cinnyris venustus falkensteini Fschr. Rchw. 



Rchw. III. p. 17 1. 



Common in suitable localities around Nairobi. A male specimen shot the 2:d of Janu- 

 ary had already its testicles swelled to such a degree as to indicate the imminent breeding 

 season. It was also found to be common at Punda Melia in thickets of tall plants, and at 

 Kutu in similar localities. 



