CINNYRIS VERROXI.— Smith. 
Aves. — Plate LYII. — Male and Female. 
C. supra griseo-brunneus capitis ; cervicis, dorsi summi, liumerorumque plumis ad apicem, viridibus. 
Longitudo, 5 unc. 11 lin. 
Cinnyris Yerroxi, Smith, South African Quarterly Journal, No. 5, page 13, 1831. 
Colour. — Male. — Above intermediate between clove and brocoli-brown, the 
feathers of the head, upper and lateral parts of the neck, interscapulars and 
shoulders at the tips, dark bluish-green, with a strong metallic lustre. Quill 
feathers and tail purplish-brown, the tail darkest, the outer vanes of the quill 
feathers lightest. Under parts yellowish-grey, the yellow clearest upon the 
belly ; axillary tufts pale brilliant scarlet, with a silky gloss. Bill, legs, and 
claws liver-brown. 
Form, &c. — Typical. Bill moderately arched. Wings when folded reach 
beyond the first half of the tail ; third, fourth, and fifth feathers equal and 
longest, second and sixth rather shorter, first rudimentary. Tail slightly 
rounded at the point. Tarsi moderately robust, anteriorly scutellated, pos- 
teriorly entire ; toes slender, the hinder one thickest ; claws much curved, 
those of the hinder toes strongest. 
DIMENSIONS. 
Length from the point of the bill to 
In. 
Lines. 
the tip of the tail 
5 
11 
of the bill from the gape 
1 
34 
of the wings when folded 
2 
6 
of the tail 
2 
3 
In. Lines. 
Length of the tarsus 0 8| 
of the middle toe 0 5 
of the inner toe 0 3^ 
of the outer toe 0 3| 
of the hinder toe 0 3 
Female. Above brocoli-brown, the back tinged with green ; under surface 
of neck and breast brownish-grey, faintly tinged with green ; belly, vent, and 
