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Farn. NECTAKINIIDAE. 
Cinnyris habessinicus (Hempr. & Ehrb.) 
Nectarinia habessinica, Hempr. & Ehrb., Symb., Phys. tab. 4. (1824). 
Cinnyris habessinicus (Hempr. & Ehrb.), Reichw., Vög. Afr. III. p. 484 (1904 — 1905). 
6 c?, 2 çj juv. Margebla, I— II. 1907. 
Hedydipna danakilensis n. subsp. 
This subspecies is an immediate form between H. metallica (Lichst.), 
and H. Muelleri (Lorz & Hellm.). 
Head, neck and back of the male as in H. metallica, but rump and 
upper tail-coverts steel-blue as in H. Muelleri; further somewhat larger 
then H. metallica: wing 57—59 mm; middle tail feathers up to 120 mm. 
The female resembles that of H. metallica, but perhaps somewhat 
darker above; throat y elio wich- white, breast and abdomen suffused with 
sulfur-yellow as in H. metallica. 
3. (J, 7 (J juv., 3 Ç. Assab, II. 1907. 
2 (J. Margebla, I—II. 1907. 
1 had an opprtunity to .compare these specimens with the type of R> 
Muelleri in the Hof-Museum at Vienna. The male of H. Muelleri has the 
under tail-coverts pure white, whilst in H. danakilensis they are strongly 
washed with yellow or orange-yellow. The female of H. Muelleri has the 
whole underside uniform y elio wish-white, wanting the sulfur-yellow T shade 
on the breast and abdomen, which characterizes the female of H. danaki¬ 
lensis. 
Fam. PYCNONOTIDAE. 
Pycnonotus somaliensis, Reichw. 
Pycnonotus somaliensis, Reichw., Vög. Afr. III. p. 480 (1904—1905). 
2 ad. Margebla, 10. I. 1907. 
3 (J, 2 Ç. Assab, I. 14., II. 5., IV. 1907. 
<?. Ç. Gibdo, 20. IV. 1907. 
Nest, with two eggs. Assab, 26. VI. 1907. 
General colour above light earthy brown ; head black, with brownish 
shade ; side of face also blackish, as well as the throat shading into brown 
on the crop ; remainder of under surface white, strongly washed with dusky- 
brown ; under tail-coverts white ; sides of neck more or less white, forming 
a large white patch in some specimens. Male and female alike. Tot. length 
185, wing 78—86, tail 74—84, bill 14—16, tarsus 18—19 mm. 
