6. ciNNrRis, 71 



Hemiotimia proserpina, Salvad. Atti E. Ace. Torin. x. pp. 208, 230 



(1874), xii. p. .307(1877). 

 Cinnyris proserpina, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 107, pi. 36. 

 Hermotimia nigriscainilaris, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. vii. p. 937 



(1875) ; id. Atti R. Ace. Torin. xii. p. 308 (1877). 

 Cinnyris nigriscapularis, Shelley, 3Ionogr. Nect. p. 103, pi. 35. fig. 1. 



C. salvadorii. 



Hermotimia nigriscapularis (pt.), Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. vii. 



p. 9.38 (1875). 

 Hermotimia, sp., Salvad. Atti It . Ace. Torin. xii. p. 308 (1877).' 

 Cinnyris salvadorii, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 105, pi. 35. fig. 2. 



Cinnyris aspasi(x. 



Adult male. Whole bird black in position A. The crown and 

 nape, the whole throat, the lower back, rump, upper tail-covcrts, the 

 outer edges of most of the tail-feathers, and part or most of the 

 smaller wing-coverts metallic. All the rest of the bii'd deep black. 

 The metallic parts are subject to great variations of shade, scarcely 

 two birds being exactly alike. 



The adult females of C. aspasice and its next allies have the 

 crown and nape grey, with darker centres to the feathers ; wings 

 brown ; mantle, back, and outer edge of wing-feathers olive-yellow ; 

 chin, cheeks, and fore neck silky white ; rest of undei-parts yeUow ; 

 under wing-coverts and inner edge of quiUs white ; tail black with 

 whitish tips. 



Young males are like the females, but have a metallic blue mous- 

 tachial streak. 



Ohs. The metallic colours of this species are subject to much vari- 

 ation of shade : the green varies between dark and golden green : 

 and the blue in position C has often a purple or strong violet 

 gloss. 



$ (Aru), cuhnen 0-89 inch, wing 2-32, tail 1-4, tarsus 0-56. 



^ (Amboj-na), wing 2-19 inches ; 5 (Duke of York group), wing 

 2-21 ; 2 (Goram), wing 2-06 ; $ (Amboyna), wing 2-06. 



1. Geeex form. 1. Small race (C. aspasite tj-pica, including C. 

 mysorensis, C. jobiensis, C. corinuce). — All the metallic parts of the 

 upperside, including the scapulars and all the median and least wing- 

 coverts, arc deep rich emerald-green in position B, purplish blue 

 in position C ; crown inclining to glossy blackish ; throat purplish blue 

 in position B, rich purplish red in position C ; mantle and breast 

 velvety black. 



Hal). New Guinea ; Duke of York Island ; Aru Islands ; Salwatti ; 

 Jobi; Mysol; Amboyna. 



2. Larger race (C. aspasioides). — Like C. aspasice, but the throat 

 a little less purple ; under tail-coverts and flanks sooty black, or 

 even brownish. 



Hah. S.E. New Guinea; New Britain. 



II. Elite fokm. 3. Larger race (C. auriceps). — Crown rich 

 greenish golden in position B, dark green in C. The other metallic 

 parts, including the scapulars and median and least wing-covcrts, are 



