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3. Cinnyris ornata zapega Oberholser. 

 Cinnyris ornata zapega Oberholser, antea, p. 1 12. 



Geographic distribution. — Natuna Islands. 



4. Cinnyris ornata heliozeteta Oberholser. 



Cinnyris ornata heliozeteta Oberholser, Journ. Washington Acad. Sci., vol. 13, 

 no. 11, p. 231, June 4, 1923. ("Tanjong Rengsam, Banka Island, south- 

 eastern Sumatra.") 



Geographic distribution. — Banka Island;? Sumatra. 



5. Cinnyris ornata microleuca Oberholser. 



Cinnyris ornata microleuca Oberholser, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 55, p. 273, 

 Apr. 28, 1919. ("Pulo Taya, off the southeastern coast of Sumatra.") 



Geographic distribution. — Pulo Taya. 



6. Cinnyris ornata polyclysta Oberholser. 



Cinnyris ornata polyclysta Oberholser, Smithsonian Misc. Coll., vol. 60, no. 7, 

 p. 18, Oct. 26, 1912. ("Engano Island.") 



Geographic distribution. — Engano Island, western Sumatra. 



7. Cinnyris ornata heliobleta Oberholser. 



Cinnyris ornata heliobleta Oberholser, Journ. Washington Acad. Sci., vol. 13, 

 No. 11, p. 230, June 4, 1923. ("Tanjong Dungun, Trengganu, Federated 

 Malay States.") 



Geographic distribution. — Malay Peninsula, north to southern 

 Tenasserim. 



8. Cinnyris ornata klossi Richmond. 



Arachnechthra klossi Richmond, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 25, p. 297, Sept. 17, 

 1902. ("Great Nicobar" [Island, Nicobar Islands.]) 



Geographic distribution. — Nicobar Islands, except the islands of 

 Car Nicobar and Kondol. 



9. Cinnyris ornata proselia Oberholser. 



Cinnyris ornata proselia Oberholser, Journ. Washington Acad. Sci., vol 13, no. 

 11, p. 230, June 4, 1923. ("Car Nicobar Island, Nicobar Islands.") 



Geographic distribution. — Car Nicobar Island, Nicobar Islands. 



10. Cinnyris ornata blanjordi (Baker). 



Cyrtostomus pectoralis blanfordi Baker, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, vol. 41, no. 256, 

 p. 71, Jan. 27, 1921. ("Kondol Is., Nicobars.") 



Geographic distribution. — Kondol Island, Nicobar Islands. 



CINNYRIS BRASIUANA AXANTHA, new subspecies 



Subspecijic characters. — Similar to Cinnyris brasiliana ^^ eumecis, 

 Oberholser, of the Anamba Islands,^ but larger; female darker, more 

 olivaceous (less purely j'ellow) below; brighter, more yellowish (less 

 grayish) above. 



*) For explanation of the use of this specific name instead of Cinnyrii hasteltii, see Oberholser, Smithsonian 

 Misc. Coll., vol. 60, no. 7, p. 18, footnote, Oct. 26, 1912. 

 « U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 98, p. 63, June 30. 1917. 



