from Somaliland and Southern Abyssinia . 143 
nounoed in specimens from the west, but scarcity of cartridges 
forbade my ascertaining for certain.—L.] 
76. Nectarinia tacazze. 
Nectarinia tacazze (Stanley) ; Gadow, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 
ix. p. 4 (1884); Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxi. p. 138 
(1884), & xxvi. p. 244 (1888). 
a. $ imm. Tra, Abyssinia, 7 January, 1899. (No. 134.) 
b. S' imm. Baroma, Abyssinia, 10 January, 1899 
(No. 152.) 
c. S imm. Kuntaba, Abyssinia, 7 February, 1899. 
(No. 300.) 
d. S imm. Lekamte, Abyssinia, 16 March, 1899. 
(No. 431.) 
Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 
[This bird was frequently seen from January to April, but 
never in full plumage.—L.] 
77. Nectarinia cupreonitens. 
Nectarinia famosa (Linn.), northern race N. cupreonitens , 
Gadow, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. ix. p. 6 (1884). 
Nectarinia famosa ? Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxi. 
p. 138 (1884). 
a. S imm. Kosso, Abyssinia, 8 February, 1899. 
(No. 304.) 
Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 
[Fairly common throughout Abyssinia, though seldom 
seen on the upper plateaux.—L.] 
78. Nectarinia pulchella. 
Nectarinia pulchella (Linn.); Gadow, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 
ix. p. 7 (1884 ); Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. xxi. p. 137 
(1884), & xxvi. p. 244 (1888). 
a. S imm. Kassim river, Abyssinia, 20 January, 1899. 
(No. 241.) 
b. S imm. Jawaha, Abyssinia, 21 February, 1899. 
(No. 355.) 
Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 
[Difficult to distinguish. I have no record of its distri¬ 
bution.—L.] 
