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BLUE-RUMPED LONG-TAILED SUN-BIRD. 
Nectarinia metaUica, Lichtenstein. 
Of this species, closely allied to the last, there are 
figures of both sexes in the Planche Colorizes, and 
in the Atlas to Riippell’s “ Reise in Nordlichen 
Afrika.” Tn form and general distribution of colour- 
ing, this bird nearly resembles the last, but the lower 
parts of the back upper tail-covers, and tail, are 
of a bright metallic blue. The dark colour of the 
throat and fore part of the neck also is bordered 
with a distinct collar of clear blue, wanting in 
the species we have previously figured. Cretzsch- 
mar, in Ruppell’s Atlas, describes the female as 
grey (hair brown) on the upper part of the body ; 
the wings, and also the tail dark, with a light 
border; the two outer feathers having white tips. 
The whole lower parts of the body pale lemon- 
yellow, paler on the chin, throat, and under tail- 
covers. 
Nubia and the vicinity of Dongala are the locali- 
ties given to it by Temminck. Cretzscbmar, on 
the authority of Riippel, states that it is found in 
all North-eastern Africa, south of Suckot, nestling 
in the acacia trees. 
