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 8. Cinnyris frenata frenata (S. Miill.) 



Nvitn-hiiii frewita S. Miiller, Va-h. Nat. Gcsch., Land-en Volkenkumh p. 173 (1843 Lobo, 

 New Guiuea). 



2 i juv., Mysnl, 11. i. 1900. H. Kiihii coll., Nos. 1822, 1825. 



3 t?(?, 1 ?, Salwatty, Ma) — June 1875. Bruijii coll. (Specimens /, ti, i;g', 

 of Salvadori's list in Orn. Pap. ii. ])p. 200, 207.) 



1 6 ad., Sorong, May 1872. D'Albertis coll. (Specimen/ of Salvadori's list). 



2 3 ad., 1 ? , Dorey, March 1874. Bruiju coll. (Specimens ;/, q, s, of 

 Salvadori's list.) 



3 c? ad., 1 ?, Mansinam, 1876, 1879. Bruijn coll. 



1 (? ad., Mansinam, 30. iii. 1875. Beccari coll. (Specimen x' of Salvadori's list). 

 1 c? ad., 1 c? juv., 1 ?, Anns, North Coast of New Gninea, long. 139° 30'. 

 October, 1896. W. Doherty coll. 



1 rC ad., 1 ? ad., Ron Island, Jnne— July 1897. \V. Doherty coll. 



2 S ad., 1 ?, Kapaur, December 1890, February 1S97. W. Doherty coll. 

 1 t? ad., 1 ? ad., Yamna Island, October 1896. W. Doherty coll. 



1 c? ad., Terfia, October 1896. W. Doherty coll. 



1 ? ad., Takar, October ls96. W. Doherty coll. 



2 c? ad., 2 ? ad., Mafor, May 1897. W. Doherty coll. 



1 (J ad., 1 ? ad., 1 S juv., Ansus, Jobi, May 1897. W. Doherty coll. 



1 c? ad., Etna Bay, 1. viii. 1896. C. Webster coll. 



2 6 ad., 1 ? ad.. New Ireland. Missionary coll. 



1 cJ ad., New Britain, 11. xi. 1880. Dr. 0. Fiusch coll.. No. 417. 



1 cJ ad., 1 ? ad., Goodenongh Island, 18. 19. xii. 1896. A. S. Meek coll., 

 Nos. 74, 85. 



2 <S ad., 2 ? ad., Fergussou Island. September— October 1896, .January 1895. 



A. S. Meek coll. 



2 J ad., Friedrichwilhelmshafen. 16. 17. x. 1899. E. Nyman coll. 



1 c? ad., Simbang, Huon Golf, 19. viii. 1899. E. Nyman coll. 



1 S ad., Stei)hausort, 13. i. 1899. E. Nyman coll. 



1 S juv., Yule Island, 9. iv. 1875. D'Albertis coll. (Specimen «'" of 



Salvadori's list). 



1 t? ad., Naiabui, September 1872. D'Albertis coll. (Specimen x" of 



Salvadori's list). 



1 c? ad., Manieri Island, Arn Islands, 19. xi. 1897. H. Kiihn coll., No. 350. 



1 (? ad., Meriri Island, Aru Islands, 23. xi. 1897. H. Kiihn coll.. No. 353. 



1 (J ad., 1 ?, Dobbo, Aru Island, 10. xi., 12. viii. 190n. H. Kiibn coll., 



Nos. 354, 354a. 



I S ad., 1 ? ad ,Trangan Island, Aru Islands, 13. 19. ix. 1900. H. Kiihn coll. 



1 (J ad., Wokan Island, Am Islands, 29. ix. 1900. H. Kiihn coll. 



Dr. Heinroth (J. /. 0. 19ti3. p. 85) has separated the birds from New 

 Britain, under the name of C. frenata Java, asserting that the upperside was 

 more yellow than in New Guinea specimens. He has kindly lent us his types 

 for coinparison. Unfoitimately, we are, after a careful comparison of our large 

 material, unable to coniirm his statement. His birds certainly were miirh 

 yellower than the majority of our New Guinea skins, but three specimens from 

 Anus which are in fresher plumage than the rest are as yellow, and even yellower, 

 than Solomon Islands specimens, which agree exactly with Dr. Heiiiroth's types, 



