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tail of dead leaves. ‘The entrance is at the side and roofed over, in fact 
very much like that constructed’ by the different species of Cinnyris. 
This nest was found dangling jgga bramble in an old native clearing 
some distance from the forest. ~The female was obtained after much 
difficulty.” (Grant and Whitehead.) 
657. AETHOPYGA AROLASI Bourns and Worcester. 
AROLAS’S SUNBIRD. 
Aithopyga arolasi BouRNS and WoRrcESTER, Minnesota Acad. Nat. Sci. Occ. 
Papers (1894), 1, 17; McGrrcor and WorcEsTER, Hand-List (1906), 98. 
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Sulu (Bourns & Worcester) ; Tawi Tawi (Bourns & Worcester). 
“Adult male.—Slightly larger than A’thopyga bella. Upper surface 
as in that species; fore breast much more broadly streaked with orange ; 
abdomen and under tail-coverts light lemon-yellow, not white. 
“Adult female.—Above uniform olive-green. Does not show the bright 
yellow rump of #thopyga bella. Under surface inclining to white, but 
breast, abdomen, and under tail-coverts washed with light lemon-yellow. 
“Average measurements from ten males: Length, 87; culmen, 18; 
wing, 40; tail, 33; tarsus, 12. From four females: Length, 83; culmen, 
16; wing, 40; tail, 25; tarsus, 12.” (Bourns and Worcester.) 
658. AAETHOPYGA BONITA Bourns and Worcester. 
VISAYAN SUNBIRD, 
Aithopyga bonita BourNs and WorcEsTER, Minnesota Acad. Nat. Sci. Occ. 
Papers (1894), 1, 17; McGrecor and WogcrsTER, Hand-List (1906), 98. 
Cebu (Bourns & Worcester, McGregor); Masbate (Bourns & Worcester, Mc- 
Gregor) ; Negros (Celestino); Panay (Bourns & Worcester) ; Ticao (McGregor). 
Male.—Very similar to the male of 4. arolasi, but the yellow of throat, 
breast, and rump gamboge or dark lemon-yellow instead of lemon-yellow 
and the red streaks on breast more conspicuous. Iris dark brown; bill, 
legs, and nails black. A male from Cebu measures: Wing, 44; tail, 32.5; 
culmen from base, 17; bill from nostril, 14; tarsus, 14. 
Female.—Similar to the female of 4. arolasi, but the rump pale yellow 
and the under parts washed with light yellowish green very much as in 
the female of 4. shelleyi. A female from Cebu, wing, 42; tail, 23; 
culmen from base, 17; bill from nostril, 13; tarsus, 13. 
“Four males average: Length, 94; wing, 43; tail, 32; culmen, 18; 
tarsus, 14; middle toe with claw, 13. Three females, length, 89; wing, 
40; tail, 24; culmen, 17; tarsus, 13; middle toe with claw, 12. Iris 
dark brown; bill, legs, feet, and nails black. Breeding in Cebu in the 
month of June.” (Bourns and Worcester MS.) 
