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PoecilodPvYAS superciliosus Gould, Central Australia. Types. 

 Hyliota flavigastra Swains., Senegambia. 

 Hyliota violacea Verreaux. 



Type of species obtained from Verreaux by Dr. Wilson and 

 also one collected by Du Chaillu, both from Gaboon. 

 Xanthopygia narctssina (Temm.), Japan. 

 Xanthopygia tricolor (Hartl.), Java. 

 Xanthopygia cyanomelaena (Temm.), Japan. 



One specimen bas the back quite green. 

 Tarsiger cyanurus (Pall.), Japan. 

 Tarsiger rufilatus (Hodgs.), Himalayas. 

 Tarsiger stellatus (Vieill.), Cape of Good Hope. 

 Lioptilus olivascens (Cassin). Type of species. 



This unique specimen was described as a Parisoma (Proc. Phil. 

 Acad. 1859, p. 52) and has been placed in the present genus by 

 Shai-pe. The specimen was collected by Du Chaillu on the Camma 

 River, West Africa ; it seems quite distinct from any other form 

 in the Academy's collection. 

 Stenostira scuta (Vieill.), Cape of Good Hope. 

 Parisoma plumbeum (Hartl.) 



Several specimens from the Camma River being types of Cassin's 

 P. melanurum, collected by Du Chaillu. One specimen, probably a 

 young bird, differs somewhat from the others: it is browner above 

 and has the under surface uniform brownish-ash, except the middle 

 of the abdomen which is white. The feathers of the wings and 

 rump are edged with fulvous, and the under tail coverts are rufous 

 as is the case in all the Gaboon specimens. 

 Parisoma layardi Hartl., Cape of Good Hope. 

 Hypothymis azurea (Bodd.), Bengal. 

 Hypothymis occipitalis (Vig.), Philippines and Java. 



This species is certainly very close to the preceding. 

 Chelidornix hypoxantha (Blyth), India. 

 Malurus cyaneus (Gm.), Xew South Wales. Gould collection. 

 Malurus gouldi Sharpe. (= M. longicauda of Gould's Birds of 



Australia.) S. Australia and Tasmania, Gould collection. 

 Malurus melanotus Gould. Types of the species. S. Australia. 

 Malurus splendens (Quoy and Gaim.), W. Australia. Gould 



collection. 

 Malurus leucopterus (Q. and G.), N. S. Wales. Gould col- 

 lection . 



