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Show 1900.] THE BIRDS OF M O U N T KENYA. 603 30. LAMPROCOLIUS CHALYBEUS. Lamprocolius chalybeus (Ehr.): Sharpe, Ibis, 1891, p. 212; Shelley, B. Africa, i. p. 43 (1896). No.' 110. cf ad. Morendat Biver (7000 ft.), Sept. 1899. Iris bright yellow ; bill, legs, and feet black. This species was not observed at a higher altitude than that mentioned above. It was not found in the hilly districts, but seemed confined to the reed-beds of the rivers traversing the plains, and was observed on the Nairobi Biver as well as at the Morendat. 31. DREPANOPLECTES JACKSONI. Drepanoplectesjacksoni, Sharpe: Jackson, Ibis, 1899, p. 599. Coliipasser jacksoni, Shelley, B. Africa, i. p. 24(1896). No. 101. cfad. Western foot of Mount Settima range (7000 ft.), Sept. 26, 1899. Bill, base and lower mandible black, upper part pale green ; legs and feet very dark brown ; iris hazel. No. 102. 2 ad. Western foot of Mount Settima range (7000 ft.), Sept. 26, 1899. Bill, legs, and feet pinkish horn-colour. These birds travel about in flocks of thirty or forty together, and seem to be common along these ranges. 32. HYPHANTORNIS CAMBURNI. Hyphantomis camburni, Sharpe, Bull. B. O. C. x. p. xxxv (Jan. 1900). No. 16. cf ad. Nairobi Forest, 5500 feet, July 17, 1899. Bill dark brown ; feet pale brownish ; iris hazel. Common ; observed in small flocks ; known to Masai natives as 44 Ging-yangiki." [Although sexed a male, I think this bird must be a female, as it agrees so well with the hens of Hyphantornis xanthops. It is of a brighter yellow below, has a somewhat more distinct yellow eyebrow, but is principally distinguished by its very small bill.-R. B. S.] 33. AMBLYOSPIZA UNICOLOR. Amblyospiza unicolor, Fisch. & Beichen.: Shelley, B. Africa i p. 33 (1896). No. 31. 2 hum. Aug. 10, 1898. Bill, upper mandible dark brown, lower mandible yellowish ; legs and feet dark brown ; iris dark brown. Collected on the march ; the only specimen observed of this species. 34. DREPANORHYNCHUS REICHENOVI. Drepanorhynchus reichenowi, Fischer: Jackson, Ibis, 1899 p. 630. Nectarinia reichenowi, Shelley, B. Africa, ii. p. 29 (1900). No. 105. cf. Camp 27, foot of Settima Range, 7000 feet, Sept. 25, 1899. Bill and feet black ; iris hazel. |
