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N. Verroxii, Smith, 1831. 
Cinnyris Verroxii , Smith, South African Quart. Journ. 
No. Y. p. 13 ; Ulust. of the Zool. of S. Afr., No. XI. 
Aves, pi. 57, M. and P. 
Above, head, neck, less, w.-covers, and back, dark bluish 
olive with metallic lustre (interrupted by the dark base of the 
feathers appearing) ; lower part of the back, rump, up. t.-covers ? 
w. and t., clove-brown, darkest on the t. and with a slight pur- 
ple reflection. — Below , pale hair-brown tinted with yellow, on 
the sides and flanks shaded to brocoli-brown ; axillary tufts 
scarlet-red ; bill, tarsi, and feet, blackish brown. — Length, 5 in. 
6-10thsj of bill to forehead, 94-lOths; of w. to long, quill, 
4 in. 6-10ths. 
$ Above , uniform brocoli-brown, darker on the w. and t. 
— Below , pale brocoli-brown, tinted with greenish-yellow, on 
the flanks and vent yellowish grey ; bill, tarsi, and feet, umber- 
brown. — Length, 5 in. 1 or 2-10ths. 
Hob. Kafir Land and eastward, towards Port Natal, Dr. 
Smith. 
N. obscurus, Jardinc, 1842. 
<$ Above , yellowish olive, darker on the crown, and having a 
more yellow tint on the lower back and rump ; w. and t. umber- 
brown, feathers edged with yellow oil-green ; t. underneath 
appearing dark, the outer feathers tipped with greenish grey. — 
Below , whole under surface wine-yellow ; axillary tufts gam- 
boge-yellow ; bill, tarsi, and legs umber-brown, — first with the 
base of the mandible pale. — Length, -5 in. 2-10ths ; of bill to 
forehead, 9-10ths; of w. to long, quill, 2 in. 7-10ths. 
9 Above , similar to <-£. — Below , greyish wine-yellow ; bill, 
tarsi, and feet, pale umber-brown. — Length, 4 in. 9-10ths; of 
bill to forehead, 8-10ths ; of long, quill, 2 in. 3-10tlis. 
flab. Fernando Po, Niger Expcd. L. Fraser. 
N. olivaceus, Dr. Smith, 183 — . 
Cirunyris olivaceus , Smith, Illust. of the Zool. of S. Afr. in 
Descrip, of C. verroxii. 
<£ Above , dark ofive, on the crown nearly bluish black ; w. 
