. The birds of Africa, comprising all the species which occur in the Ethiopian region . Jackson, who discovered the type in the RuwenzoriMountains, obtained three other specimens there, and no doubthe will shortly publish some notes on the habits of this hand-some bird. Cryptospiza shelleyi. (Pi. 35, fig. 3.) Cryptospiza shelleyi, Sharpe, Bull. B. O. C. xiii. p. 21 (1902) Ruwenzori;Beichen. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 175 (1904). Male. Forehead and crown, as well as the back and sides of the neck,olive green ; back, scapulars and upper tail-coverts crimson; wings and tailblackish brown; sides of head sl
. The birds of Africa, comprising all the species which occur in the Ethiopian region . Jackson, who discovered the type in the RuwenzoriMountains, obtained three other specimens there, and no doubthe will shortly publish some notes on the habits of this hand-some bird. Cryptospiza shelleyi. (Pi. 35, fig. 3.) Cryptospiza shelleyi, Sharpe, Bull. B. O. C. xiii. p. 21 (1902) Ruwenzori;Beichen. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 175 (1904). Male. Forehead and crown, as well as the back and sides of the neck,olive green ; back, scapulars and upper tail-coverts crimson; wings and tailblackish brown; sides of head slightly paler olive than the crown and witha rufous tinge in front; chin, throat and centre of chest paler yellowisholive, gradually shading into cinnamon on the sides of the chest, and intodusky black on the abdomen, thighs, under tail-coverts and sides of therump. Iris brown ; bill with the upper mandible blackish and the lowerone red; legs dark brown. Total length 5-l inches, culmen 05, wing 2-5,tail 2-1, tarsus 085. $ , 22. 2. 02. Euwenzori (Jackson). THE BIRDS OF jacksom. 3. C. shelleyi. PYRENESTES 281 Shelleys Crimson-wing inhabits the Ruwenzori Mountainsof Central Equatorial Africa. This is the second good new species of the genus discoveredby Mr. Jackson during the recent expedition to type, an adult male, was procured for him in that mountainrange, February 22, 1902. I appreciate the kindness of myfriend?, Mr. Jackson and Dr. Sharpe, in naming this remarkablyfine species after me. Genus XVII. PYRENESTES. Bill very stout, shorter than the head, as deep as broad at the nostrils ;culmen and keel straight or very nearly so, and the sides straight; cuttingedges of the upper mandible with a projecting notch, more or less stroDglydenned towards the gape ; base of lower mandible ends at the chin in awide even curve; nasal orifice basal and covered by the frontal rounded ; primaries 1 small, slender a
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