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Show 366 CAPT. G. E. S H E L L E Y O N [June 18, 55. CINNYRIS KIRKI. Cinnyris kirki, Shelley, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 571 ;' Fisch. Zeitschr. ges. Orn. 1884, p. 339 ; id. J. f. O. 1885, p. 139 ; Shelley, P. Z. S. 1885, p. 228 ; id. Ibis, 1888, p. 300. Nectarinia kalckreuthi, Bdhm, J. f. 0. 1883, p. 194. Cinnyris kalckreuthi, Schal. J. f. O. 1883, p. 359. 3. Kilimanjaro, 5000 ft., August. 56. ANTHREPTES LONGUEMARII. Anthreptes longuemarii, Shellev, Monogr. Nect. p. 335, pi. 108; Schal. J. f. O. 1883, p. 360; Shelley, P. Z. S. 1888, p. 39. Anthreptes orientalis, Hartl. J. f. O. 1880, p. 213; Fisch. Zeitschr. ges. Orn. 1884, p. 339. Nectarinia longuemarii, Bdhm, J. f. O. 1883, p. 194 ; Schal. J. f. O. 1887, p. 248. Anthothreptes orientalis, Fisch. J.f. O.. 1885, p. 138; Rchw. J. f. O. 1887, p. 75. Anthothreptes longuemarii, Matsch. J. f. O. 1887, p. 155. 3 2 ' Useri river, August. 57. ANTHOTHREPTES HYPODILA. Anthodiceta hypodila(Jar&.),Shelley, Monogr.Nect. p.345, pi. 111. figs. 1, 2. Anthodiceta zambesiana, Shelley, t. c. p. 343, pi. 111. fig. 3; Schal. J. f. O. 1883, p. 360 ; Fisch. Zeitschr. ges. Orn. 1884, p. 339 ; id. J. f. O. 1885, p. 138. Anthreptes zambesiana, Shelley, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 571. Nectarinia collaris, Bdhm, J.f. O. 1883, p. 192; 1885, p. 46 ; Schal. J. f. O. 1887, p. 242. Anthodiceta collaris, Matsch. J. f. O. 1887, p. 155. Anthreptes hypodila, Shelley, P. Z. S. 1888, p. 39. 3 2 • Taveta, August. 58. ZOSTEROPS PERSPICILLATA, n. sp. (Plate XLI. fig. 1.) Adult female. General plumage above bright olive-yellow ; a slight rufous shade on the sides of the forehead ; eye surrounded by a very broad band of silky-white feathers 0*15 inch wide; wings and tail slaty black ; wing-coverts olive-yellow like the back; primary-coverts and quills with broad olive-yellow outer edges, slightly paler and yellower on the primaries ; tail uniform, with no pale edges to the feathers; throat and under surface of the body bright yellow, passing into olive-yellow on the sides of the neck and body ; under wing-coverts white, partially washed with yellow ; quills slaty black, with partial white inner margins. Bill black ; legs slaty grey, nails brown. Total length 4*4 inches, culmen 0*45, wing 2-55, tail 2*1, tarsus 0*75. Adult male. Similar in plumage. Total length 4*2 inches, culmen 0*45, wing 2*5, tail 2, tarsus 0*75. The specific characters of this species may be summed up as follows:-the white patch of feathers surrounding the eye very broad, |