248 MELlPHAGIDiE. 



34. Ptilotis virescens. (Plate VII. fig. 1.) 



Ptilotis Tirescens, Wall. P. Z. S. 186.3, p. 494 ; Finsch, Neu-Guin. 



p. 165. 

 Arachuotliera simplex, Gray (nee 3Iiill.), Hancl-l. B. i. p. Ill, 



no. 1370(1869). 



Adult. This species closely resembles Cinni/ris ohscura in its general 

 coloration, size, and the shape of the bill ; it differs, however, from 

 the African species bj' the total absence of pectoral tufts. Upper 

 parts olive-green, the feathers of the crown dusky towards their 

 centres ; under wing-coverts and inner edge of remiges white ; 

 underparts of body pale grey, strongly washed with dull olive or 

 yellowish olive, except on the throat, which is purer grey ; bill uni- 

 form black ; feet lead-colour. 



The sexes arc alike in plumage. 



Hab. Lombock. 



Ols. This species is the connecting link between Ptilotis and the 

 genera Cinnyris and Arachnothera, the nostrils being like those of the 

 latter genus, whilst the tail and shape of biU resemble those of 

 Cinnyris. 



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



(Type of species.) 



b. S ad.; e. Juv. sk. Lombock. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.]. 

 d, e. 2 ad. sk. Lombock ( Wallace). Gould Collection. 



35. Ptilotis megalorhynchus. (Plate V.) 



Ptilotis megarhynchus, Grai/, P. Z. S. 18-58, p. 174 ; id. Cat. B. New 

 Guin. p. 24 ; id. P. Z. S. 1859, p. 155, 1861, pp. 428, 434 ; Rosenb. 

 Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. xxv. p. 174 ; id. J. f. 0. 1864, p. 122 ; Finsch, 

 Neu-Guitiea, p. 165 ; Wallace, P. Z. S. 1865, p. 478; Gray , Haml-l. 

 B. i. p. 156, no. 2033 ; Meyer, Sitzb. Ak. Wiss. Wien, Ixx. p. 208 ; 

 id. Ibis, ]875, p. 147 (note). 



Arachnotliera vagans, Bernstein, J. f. 0. 1864, p. 405 ; Finsch, J. f. 

 O. 1866, p. 1.39; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. vii. p. 952; Rosen- 

 berg, Malay. Archip. pp. 395, 586. 



Ptilotis rostrata, Wcdl. P. Z. S. 1865, p. 478 ; Gray, Hand-l. B. i. 

 p. 156, no. 2034. 



Arachnorapbis vagans, Gray, Hand-l. B. i. p. Ill, no. 1374. 



MeUlestes megarhynchus, Salvad. Ann. Mies. Civ. Gen. vii. p. 951 

 (1875) ; id. Orn. Papuasia etc. ii. p. 313 ; Sharpe, Journ. Linn. Soc, 

 Zool. xvi. p. 437. 



Melidipnusmegarhvnchus, Cab. Sf Reichenmu, J, f. O. 1876, p. 321; 

 Salvad. P. Z. S. 1877, p. 194. 



Meliphaga megarhynchus, Rosenb. Malay. Archip. pp. 365, 553 (1869). 



Adult. All the upper parts imiform olive-brown, the brown colour 



