150 MELIPHAGID^. 



d^, Loral spot very indistinct, 

 and not extending to the 

 base of the forehead ; plu- , , ■ i ^.^ 



mage darker < -^ • ^171 



/'". Yellow of throat spreading onto ' ^^ ' ^' 



the breast explorator, p. 172. 



/". No perceptible loral mark of yellow. 

 g'". Yellow of throat extending over 

 the fore neck and chest, and even 

 tinging the abdomen. 

 g*. Sides of body ashy brown .... ceyhnensis, p. 173. 

 /»'. Sides of body isabelliue brown xcuithuchroa, p. 174. 

 h'". Yellow coufiued to the throat ; 

 fore neck and chest ashy ; abdo- 

 men whitish, 

 i' Throat yellow. 



c^ Larger: bill brown griseiventei-, p. 174. 



f'. Smaller : bill black novce guinece, p. 175. 



it'. Throat golden yellow mireigula, p. 176. 



e. Forehead dusky or black. 



g". Forehead only black ; throat olive- 



yellow atrifrons, p. 176. 



h". Whole head black ; throat greenish 



yellow africapilla, p. 176. 



i". Forehead and sinciput black; throat 



bright yellow delicahila, p. 177. 



k". Forehead dusky brown ; throat deep 



golden yellow chrysolcema, p. 177. 



C. Throat yellow like the rest of the under 

 surface ; flanks yellow like the abdomen, 

 or onl)' a little greener or more olive. 

 /. Quills and tail brownish black. 

 g'. Crown of head black. 



/". Ear-coverts olive-yellow ; throat 



yellow shaded with olive fuscicapilla, p. 178. 



m". Ear-coverts blackish : throat bright 

 golden yellow like the rest of the 



under surface hypoxantha, p. 178. 



h'. Crown of head like the back. 

 7i", With no black or dusky spot in 

 front of the eye. 

 i'". Clear olive-yellow above ; rump 

 and upper tail-coverts olive-' 



yellow flai'c, P- 179. 



li'". Dull olive-yellow above; rump 

 like rest of under surface, only 



slightly yellower '. meyeni, p. 180. 



0". With a black or dusky spot in front 

 of the eye. 

 /'". Bill shorter; the culmen not ex- 

 ceeding the length of the hind 

 toe and claw. 

 l^. Olive-yellow above. 



g^. Eyebrows not lighter than 

 crovm ; ear-coverts golden 



olive_ siamensis, p. 180. 



A'. A bright yellow eyebrow; 



ear-covea-ts pale olive-yellow senegalensis, ^. 181. 



