and Description of Birds from the Island of Java. 167 



Spec. 2. Cinnyris longirostra mihi. 

 Certhia longirostra, Latham Ind. Orn. l 2QQ. 

 Prit Andun Javanis. 



The Javan species is larger and more brightly coloured. 



Length 5J- inches. 



Gen. 36. Nectarinia Illiger. 



Spec. 1. Nectarinia Javanica mihi. 



N. multicolor, capite supra nucha dorsoque saturato-viridi- 



olivaceis, scapulis uropygioque violaceo nitentibus, alis genis- 



que olivaceo fuscis, gula juguloque ferrugineis, pectore et 



abdomine croceis, cauda nigra. 



Prit-Gantil Javanis. 



Longitudo 4± poll. 



A violet streak extends, below the cheeks, from the bill to the 

 breast ; the lower coverts of the wings are rufous, and the re- 

 miges have a yellowish margin. The tail is black with a greenish 

 lustre above, fuliginous and paler underneath. The lustre of the 

 upper parts of the male is very bright ; the female is less diver- 

 sified and almost without lustre. It is dark-olive green with a 

 brownish tint above, and nearly uniformly yellow underneath. 

 On the head and back a slight resemblance to the colours of the 

 male is observable. 



This bird has some affinity to the Certhia lepida, described in 

 Mas. Carls, fasc. ii. £.35. 



Spec. 2. Nectarinia pectoralis mihi. 

 N. supra viridi-olivacea, fronte gula jugulo pectoreque cyaneo- 

 nigris nitentibus, abdomine flavo, remigibus fuscis flavescente 

 marginatis, rectricibus atris, fascia terminali alba. 



Sri-Ganti Javanis. 



Longitudo 5£ poll. 



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