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Female.—Similar to the female of C. sperata. A female from Calayan 
measures: Wing, 52; tail, 31; culmen from base, 16; bill from nostril, 
14; tarsus, 14.5. - 
666. CINNYRIS JULIAZE (Tweeddale). 
JULIA’S SUNBIRD. 
led 
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Nectarophila julie TWrEDDALE, Proc. Zool. Soc. (1% 
Report, Zool. (1881), 2, pt. 8, figs. 2 & 3. 
Cinnyris julie SHELLEY, Monogr. Nectarin. pts. 7 & 8 (1878), 135, pl. 44; 
Gapow, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1884), 9, 64; McGrecor and WoRCESTER, 
Hand-List (1906); 99. 
7), 535; Challenger 
Basilan (Steere Bap., Bourns & Worcester, McGregor); Malanipa (Murray) ; 
Mindanao (Everett); Sulu (Guillemard); Tawi Tawi (Bourns & Worcester, 
Everett). 
Male.—Above similar to the male of C. sperata; chin, throat, and 
chest metallic amethystine; breast bright lemon-yellow to cadmium- 
yellow, lighter posteriorly and old birds with a patch of scarlet-vermilion 
in the center of the breast; abdomen and remainder of under parts dark 
olive-green mixed with yellow. A male from Basilan measures: Wing, 
50; tail, 31; culmen from base, 15; bill from nostril, 13; tarsus, 13.5. 
Female.—Similar to the female of C. sperata, but wing-feathers edged 
with light claret-brown, this color extending faintly across the back; 
general color of under parts bright apple-green shading into yellow on 
middle of breast and abdomen. A female from Basilan measures: Wing, 
45; tail, 27; culmen from base, 16; bill from nostril, 14; tarsus, 13.5. 
““Nine males average: Length, 98; wing, 49; tail, 30; culmen, 19; 
tarsus, 13; middle toe with claw, 13. A female measures, length, 98 ; 
wing, 47; tail, 28; culmen, 19; tarsus, 14; middle toe with claw, 13. 
Jris dark brown; bill, legs, feet, and nails black. Green caterpillars were 
found in the stomach of one specimen.” (Bourns and Worcester MS.) 
667. CINNYRIS FLAGRANS (Oustalet). 
FLAMING SUNBIRD. 
Bthopyga flagrans OUSTALET, Jour. de l’Institut (1876), 108. 
Cinnyris flagrans SHELLEY, Monogr. Nectarin. pt. 5 (1877), 147; pts. 11 
& 12 (1880), pl. 47, fig. 2; Gapow, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1884), 9, 88; 
WHITEHEAD, Ibis (1899), 230 (habits); McGrecor and WoRCESTER, 
Hand-List (1906), 99. 
Cinnyris excellens GRANT, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club (1895), 4, 18; Ibis (1895), 
256, 275. 
Catanduanes (Whitehead); Luzon (Laglaise, Whitehead) . 
“Adult male.—Forehead and chin metallic violet; upper tail-coverts 
metallic green; tail black, edged with metallic green and violet; the 
mantle,. back, and outer edges of the dark brown wings olive-yellow ; 
chin, sides of head, sides of neck, and fore neck black, this color 
extending likewise over the sides of the upper breast; no pectoral tufts; 
