5. ^THOPTGA. 13 



Chalcostetha macMotii, Reichh. Ilandb. Scansoria;, p. 286, no. CG2, 

 pi. ,572. fif-s. 3898-99 (1854). 



Anthreptes chalcostetha, Lichi. Nomencl.Av. Mns. Berol. p. 56 (1854). 



Arachnechthra clialcostetha, Ilorsf. ^- Moore, Cat. B. E.I. Co. Mus. 

 ii. p. 74G (1856 58). 



Xectaviuia macklotii, Sclat. P. Z. S. 1863, p. 220. 



Proinerops pectoralis, Grai/, Hand-l. B. i. p. 110, no. 1354 (1869). 



Araclmothera insig;nis, Gray, torn. cit. p. 112, no. 1384. 



Chalcostetha insignis, Walden, Ibis, 1870, p. 44 ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. 

 Civic. Genov. \. p. 177 (1874) ; Hume, tSfr. F. iii. p. 319 (1875) ; 

 Tiveedd. torn. cit. p. 302 ; id. P. Z. S. 1878, p. 621 ; Hume ^ Davi- 

 son, Str. F. \\. p. 183 (1878) ; SMley, Monogr. Nect. p. 87, pi. 30; 

 Hume, Str. F. 1979, p. 89. 



Clialcostetha insperata, Hume, Str. F. 1875, p. 320, note. 



Ncctaiiuia porph-sTolaima, Briiggem. Abhandl. not. Ver. Bremen, v. 

 p. 73 (1876). 



Nectarinia insignis, Brilgg. Ahhandl. nat. Ver. Bremen, v. p. 465 (1876) . 



Chalcostetha pectoralis, Oates, B. Br, Burm. i. p. 317(1883). 



Adult male. General colour black in position A, with the excep- 

 tion of the blackish -grey abdomen, flanks, and under tail-coverts ; 

 in position B the crown and nape and the least wing-coverts are 

 golden metallic green, the scapulars, the lower back, and the upper 

 tail-coverts are more purplish blue than green ; in position c the 

 reverse takes place, the crown being purplish blue and the lower 

 back bluish green : tail black with a bluish gloss ; wings and rest 

 of upper parts, sides of head, and neck sooty black ; fore neck and 

 breast brilliant purplish blue ; centre of throat coppery, in position C 

 changing into greenish; under wing-covcrts and edge of wing black; 

 pectoral tufts bright yeUow. Culmen 0-8 inch, wing 2'35, tail 2*1, 

 tarsiis 0-00. 



Female. Crown and nape ashy brown ; rest of upper parts 

 yellowish olive ; tail black, largely tipped with white ; underparts 

 whitish, strongly washed with pale yellow. AVing 2-1 inches. 



Hah. From Cochin China and Siam to Southern Tenasserim ; 

 Malayan peninsula, Sunda Islands, and Celebes. 



a. c? ad. sk. Slam. M. Mouhot [C.]. 



b. cf ad. sk. Salanga Islands. Capt. I). Weber [C.]. 



c. (5 ad. sk. Penang. J. Grould, Esq. 



d. (S ad. sk. Pulo Pinang. F. D. Godman and 0. Sal- 



vin, Esqrs. [P.]. 



e. (S ad. sk. Sumatra. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.]. 

 /. cJ ad. sk. Sarawak. J. Motley, Esq. [C.]. 

 g,h. (S 2 ad. sk. Banjermassing. J. Motley, Esq. [0.]. 



5. JETHOPYGA. 



Type. 



^thopyga, Cab. Mus. Hein. i. p. 103 (1850) M. siparaja. 



Aithnpyga, Eeichb. Handb. Scansorice, p. 300 (1854). 

 Urodrepanis, Shelley, Monogr. Sun-birds part i. 



(1876) ". M. christinse. 



Eudrepanis, Sharpe in Shelley, Monogr. Sun-birds, 



pa t iii. (1877) ^E. pulcherrima. 



BiU slightly longer than rest of head, curved : culmen ridged. 



