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THE NIGER CARMELITE SUN-BIRD. 
Neclarmia Stangerii, Jardine. 
PLATE XV. 
The next specimen we have to describe, as entering 
into the artificial division with coronal and gular 
patches, is one which, independent of its remarkable 
colouring, will possess an interest as part of the 
limited collection procured during the late Niger 
expedition, and brought to this country by Dr. 
Stanger. It was placed under our inspection by 
the kindness of Mr. Waterhouse, curator to the 
Zoological Society, and, after examination, we have 
been unable to refer it to a described species. It 
approaches nearest to the last, but differs from it in 
the frontal and gular patches being green instead of 
violet, in there being no violet on the lesser wing- 
covers, and in wanting all trace of the axillary 
tufts. The following is an exact description of the 
specimen, and we may remark that it appears in 
every way to be in full and perfect plumage. 
The entire length is five inches one-tenth ; of 
the bill, five-tenths ; of the wing, to the longest 
quill, two inches and a half. The upper parts are 
of a uniform deep yellowish umber-brown, darker 
on the wings and tail ; the whole plumage having 
