| OCR Text |
Show 228 CAPT. G. E. SHELLEY O N [Mar. 3, of the other Sun-birds, attracted there by the flowers of the sweet potato and of various beans and peas. 31. CINNYRIS AFFINIS, Riipp. Ginnyris affinis, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 239, pi. 74. fig. 2. d, 4000 ft. ; d, 5000 ft.; d, not labelled. Very abundant at low levels. 32. CINNYRIS MEDIOCRIS, sp. n. d, Kilima-njaro, 12,000 ft. Intermediate between C. chalybeus and C. chloropygius, but with the bill slightly more curved than in either. It resembles G. 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. chloropygius 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 2*1, tail 2, tarsus 0*7. Fairly abundant. Only remarked in upper regions. 33. CINNYRIS KIRKI, Shelley. Cinnyris kirki, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 273, pi. 85 ; Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1884, p. 339. d in moult, 3000 ft.; d $ , 5000 ft. ; $, 7000 ft. 34. MOTACILLA LONGICAUDA, Riipp. Motacilla longicauda, Riipp. Neue Wirb. pi. 29. fig. 2. Two d, 6000 ft. 35. POLIOSPIZA TRISTRIATA, Riipp. Poliospiza tristriata, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 642. 2, 8000 ft. Found in small flocks. 36. ClTRINELLA CITRINELLOIDES, RUpp. Citrinella citrinelloides, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 644. 2, 6000 ft.; d, 7000 ft. 37. VIDUA PRINCIPALIS (Linn.). Fidua principalis, Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Maradaz), 1884, p. 325. Two d, 5000 ft. |
