by Mr. Claude Grant in South Africa. 
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158. ClNNYRIS MARIQUENSIS. 
Tv. Klein Letaba, Sept. (1). 
[This Sun-bird was only observed in the low country 
of the North-Eastern Transvaal, where it was decidedly 
scarce. The male of a pair was shot on the overhanging 
bough of an acacia, whence it continually darted out, appa¬ 
rently to catch some passing insect, and returned again to the 
same perch ; between each flight it warbled quietly to itself. 
On the male being shot the female flew off and was not 
again seen. 
The soft parts areIrides dark brown ; bill, legs and 
toes black.] 
158 a. ClNNYRIS MICRORHYNCHUS. 
F. Coguno, June, July, Aug. (7, all <$ s ) ) Masambeti, 
Nov. (1 cJ). 
[This species was found only in the Inhambane and Beira 
districts of the Portuguese country. In the former locality 
it was plentiful, and came in numbers in company with other 
Sun-birds to the “ caout-chouc ” and other trees that were in 
full flower around my Coguno camp. It has a quick darting 
flight, frequently hovering to gather the nectar from the 
blossoms. In the Beira district only a few were seen fre¬ 
quenting the blossoms of the cotton-plants in the plantations. 
The soft parts are:—Irides dark brown; bill, legs and 
toes black;] 
159. ClNNYRIS LEUCOGASTER. 
Z, Hluhluwe stream, Aug. (1 g , 1 $); Tv. Klein 
Letaba, Sept. (4 £, 3 2 ); Turfloop, Mch. (1 <J) ; P. Tete, 
Aug. (1«J). 
[The single male from Tete is slightly smaller than the 
other specimens. 
This striking little Sun-bird was noted from S.E. Zululand, 
the Eastern and North-Eastern Transvaal, and the Tete 
district of Portuguese East Africa, where, however, only a 
single specimen was seen. It cannot be said to be plentiful 
anywhere, although a fair number were observed in the low 
country of the North-Eastern Transvaal. Apart from colour, 
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