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They abound in the native plantations, being, in common with most 
of the other Sun-birds, attracted there by the flowers of the sweet 
potato and of various beans and peas. 
18. CiNNYRIS AFFINIS, Rupp. 
Cinnyris affinis, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 239, pi. 74. fig. 2 . 
$ , 4000 feet; 5000 feet; $ , not labelled. 
Very abundant at low levels. 
19. Cinnyris mediocris, sp. n. 
Kilima-njaro, 12,000 feet. 
Intermediate between C. chalybeus and C. cMoropygius, but with the 
bills lightly more curved than in either. It resembles C. chalybeus in 
the colouring of the metallic parts, having the blue terminal collar to 
the throat and blue upper tail-coverts; but differs from that species 
and resembles C. cMoropygius in the colouring of the abdomen, thighs, 
under tail-coverts, and wings, which are darker and more olive than in 
C. chalybeus.' 
Entire head, neck, back, least and median wing-coverts uniform 
metallic golden green ; upper tail-coverts steel-blue ; remainder of the 
wings dark brown, with the margins of the feathers shaded with olive ; 
the green of the throat terminates in a narrow steel-blue collar, followed 
by a broad scarlet collar; pectoral tufts yellow; remainder of the 
underparts brownish olive, slightly washed with olive-yellow ; thighs 
dark-brown; bill and legs black. Total length 4*6 inches, culmen 
0.7, wing 2T, tail 2, tarsus 0'7. 
Fairly abundant. Only remarked in upper regions. 
20 . Cinnyris Kirki, Shelley. 
Cinnyris Kirki ’, Shelley, Monogr. ISTect. p. 273, pi. 85 ; Fischer, 
Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1885, p. 339. 
$ in moult, 3000 feet; $ 9 , 5000 feet; $ , 7000 feet. 
21. Motacilla longicauda, Rupp. 
Motacilla longicauda , Riipp, Neue Wirb. pi. 29. fig. 2. 
Two 6000 feet. 
22. POLIOSPIZA TRISTRIATA, Riipp. 
Poliospiza tristriata , Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 642. 
9 , 8000 feet. Found in small flocks. 
23. Citrinella citrinelloides, Rupp. 
Citrinella citrinelloides , Heugl. Orn. RT.O.-Afr. p. 644. 
9, 6000 feet ; $ , 7000 feet. 
24. Vidua principalis (Finn.). 
Vidua principalis, Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1884,p.325. 
Two $ , 5000 feet. 
25. 1 Penthetria eques, Hartl. 
Penthetria eques, Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1884, p. 326. 
