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3. Orthotomus major, sp. n. 
Adult male. Allied to O. erylhropterus (Jardine), but much 
larger ; the bill is light horn-colour instead of black, the 
forehead and top of the head vinous red, while the chest and 
rest of the underparts are much paler, being white, washed 
with very pale cinnamon, especially on the belly, thighs, and 
under tail-coverts. Iris light hazel; bill and legs light horn- 
colour. Total length about 6 4 inches, culmen 0*8, wing 
2*5, tail 2 7, tarsus 092. 
Hab. Gitemma, Abyssinia : 14th March, 1899. 
4. PsALIDOPROCNE BLANFORDI, Sp. n. 
Adult male. Most nearly allied to P. pristoptera (Rupp.), 
but the whole of the upper parts black, glossed with dark 
green ; the underparts darker than the upper surface, and 
with less green gloss. Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 
Total length about 6*0 inches, exposed part of culmen 0*2, 
wing 4*3, tail 3T, tarsus 045. 
Hab. Bilo, Abyssinia: 4th March, 1899. 
5. Spor<eginthus margarit^:, sp. n. 
Adult male. General colour above, including the top of 
the head, dull earthy brown; rump and upper tail-coverts 
dull crimson ; lores, sides of the face, and ear-coverts 
brownish cinnamon ; rest of underparts pale cinnamon-buff, 
inclining to brownish on the sides of the body; tips of 
the flank-feathers pink; under tail-coverts white; rectrices 
brownish black, the two outer pairs inclining to whitish on 
the outer margin and towards the tip. Iris brown; bill 
red; legs dark brown. Total length about 4*5 inches, 
culmen 0*4, wing 1*85, tail 1*8, tarsus 0*55. 
Hab. Gelongol, Abyssinia: 13th March, 1899. 
6. Melanobucco leucogenys, sp. n. 
Male (not quite adult). Allied to M. undatus (Riipp.), but 
easily distinguished by having the hinder parts of the cheeks 
and sides of the neck pure white; the middle of the throat 
white, tinged with yellow, some of the feathers being tipped 
with scarlet, and the outer margins of the quills and rectrices, 
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