142 lEELIPHAGID^. 



Phvlidornis eques, Zess. Traite (TOrn. p. 299(1831); id. Compl. de 

 Bufoii, Ois. p. 592. 



Nectarinia eques, Miill. S,- Schleg. Natuurl. Gesch. Zool., Aves, p. 62 

 (1839-44) ; Jard. Aaf. Lihr., Sun-birds, p. 273 (1843) ; Grmj, 

 Gen. B. ii. p. 98; Scl. Proc. Linn. Soc. ii. p. 157 (1858) ; Gi-ay, 

 P. Z. S. 1858, p. 190, 1859, p. 155, 1861, p. 433; id. Cat. B. New 

 Guinea, pp. 22, 55; Roseiib. Nat. Tijdsch. Ned. Ind. xxv. p. 237 ; 

 id. J. f. 0. 1864, p. 123; Finsch, Neu-Gtiinea, ^. 163; Bosenh. 

 Malay. Archip. pp. 322, 553. 



Cosmeteira eques, Meyer, Sitzungsb. Wien. Akad. Isx. pp. 215, 217 

 (1874). 



Cosmeteira minima, Walden, Ibis, 1870, p. 50 (female). 



Myzomela eques, Forbes, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 267 ; Salvad. Orn. Papiiasia, 

 ii. p. 301. 



Adult male. A broad streak along the middle line of the throat 

 briUiaut carmine ; aU the rest of the plumage uniform ashy brown, 

 slightly paler and more inclining to dull buff on the uuderparts ; 

 under wing-coverts and inner margin of quills duU white. Bill and 

 feet horu}" black. 



The sexes are alike in plumage, but the females are considerably 

 smaller than the males. 



S . Culmen 0-8-0-9 inch, wing 2- 6-2-9, tail 2-0-2-2, tarsus 0-7. 

 2. „ 0-7 „ „ 2-35, „ 1-75, „ 0-65. 



Hah. New Guinea, Dorey, and Mysol. 



a,b. c? ? ad. sk. Dorey. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.]. 



c. S ad. sk. Astrolabe Mountains, Mr. A. Goldie [C.]. 



S.E. New Guinea. 



d. 6 ad. sk. Waigiou. A. E. Wallace, Esq. [CI. 

 e,/- 6;g-2 ad. sk. Mysol. A. E. Wallace, Esq. [C.]. 

 h. $ ad. sk. Mysol (?) Gould Collection. 



25. Myzomela simplex. 



Myzomela simplex. Gray, P. Z. S. 1860, p. 349 ; id. Hand-l. B. i. 



p. 154, no. 1987 ; Forbes, op. cit. 1879, p. 268 ; Salvad. Ann. 3Ius. 



Civ. Gen. xvi. p. 73 ; id. Orn. Papuasia, ii. p. 304. 

 Nectarinia simplex, Finsch, Nei(- Guinea, p. 163 (1865). 

 Promerops simplex, Gray, Hand-l. B. i. p. 110, no. 1363 (1869). 



Adxdt male and female. All. the upper parts uniform greyish 

 brown ; outer edge of the remiges and of the tail-feathers slightly 

 washed with dull carmine ; underparts pale greyish brown ; under 

 wing- coverts and inner margin of quills whitish ; bill and feet 

 horn-colour. Cidmen 0-05 inch, wing 2-25-2-4, tail 2-7, tarsus 0-65. 



Hah. Halmahera group of Molucca Islands. 



a,b. cS 2 ad. sk. Batchian. A. E. Wallace, Esq. [C.]. 



(Tj'pes of species.) 



Subspecies a. Myzomela rubrobrunnea. 



Myzomela rubrobnmnea, Meyer, Sit~ungsler. Akad. Wien, Ixx. p. 203 

 (1874) ; Forbes, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 2U9 ; Salvad. Ami. Mas. Civ. Gen. 

 xvi. p. 73 ; id. Orn, Papiiasia, ii. p. 305. 



