72 NECTARTNnD^. 



dark bluo with a purplish gloss ; throat dark blue, the purple onlj- 

 appearing in position C. The black parts are velvety in appearance. 



Hah. Tcrnate, Batchian, Morty Island, Sula Islands. 



4. Smalhr race (C. porphyrolirnia). — Crown very rich golden 

 green ; centre of throat purplish red ; sides of throat blue. The 

 metallic colours on the upper parts are confined to the rump and the 

 ulnar and carpal coverts ; the scapulars, median wing-coverts, and 

 the centre of the back are velvety black. 



Ilab. Celebes. 



III. BLACK-SHorLDERED FORM. 5. Small race (C. proserpina?). — 

 Crown dark green in position B, blue-black in C : rest of metallic 

 feathers of upper parts rich bluish green in position B, in C rich 

 purple like the throat. On the wings the metallic colours are con- 

 fined to the ulnar and carpal coverts, most of the least and aU the 

 median coverts and the scapulars being velvety black. Mantle deep 

 velvet, with a strongly marked submetallic indigo tinge ; abdomen, 

 flanks, and under tail-coverts sooty brownish black. 



Hah. Bouru (C. prosa-j^ince) ; island of Miosnom in Geelvink 

 Bay (C. nigriscapularis^. 



6. Larger race (C. salvadorii). — Like C. 2^'>'o^erpincf : but much 

 larger. The type measures: — Culmen 0-75 inch, wing 2-8, tail 1"9, 

 tarsus 0'7. (Shellei/.) 



Hab. Jobi Island in Geelvink Bay. 



Measurements of adult males of C. aspasiae cmcl C. aspasioides. 



Culmen. Wing. Tail. Tarsus, 



in. in. in. in. 



Matabello 0-88 2-55 1-82 0-63 



MatabeUo 0-89 2-40 1-GO 0-63 



N. Ceram 0-89 2-4o 1-6.5 0-63 



N. Ceram 0-83 2-35 1-50 061 



Ambovna 090 2-28 1-55 0-61 



New iJritain 0-81 2-50 1-65 0-65 



Ambovna 0-87 2-40 1-62 0-62 



Dorey" 0-83 2-40 1-40 052 



Aru(cAforoce?^AaZa, Salvador!).. 0-82 2-40 1-42 0-55 



Mysol 0-80 2-35 1-34 053 



Mysol 0-81 2-40 1-55 061 



Measurements : — Culmen. Wing. Tail Tarsus, 



in. in. in. in. 



C. avnce2)s d 0-8 2-4-2-6 1 •65-1-90 0-60-065 



„ „ 2 0-7-0-8 2-0-2-1 1-2-1-3 060 



C. morotensis, tyTpe, d .. 0-8 2-45 1-65 60 



C. p-oserpincs S 09 2-45-2-50 1 65-1 -80 065 



„ „ 2 0-85 2-15 1-50 0-60 



C. porphyrola-ma ^ . . 0-7-0-8 2-3-2-55 1-40-1-60 O'OO 



„ $ .. 0-7 2-0-2-15 1-25 0-55 



Ohs. 1. In the British Museum is an adult male from Morty 

 Island, which has the crown darker green with a golden gloss ; the 

 other metallic feathers, which occupy the same parts as in C. auriceps, 

 are in position B less purple than is the case with other specimens ; 

 in position C they are rich purjilish violet. These slight differences 



