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 4. Myzomela cardinalis nigriventris Peale. 



Mijsninehi mgrireiitrh Peale, U. S. E^-jiL E.rp. p. 150. PI. 41. fig. 2 (184rt : Samoa). 



1 cJ, Upolu, Samoa, 7. xii. 1886. John Yonng coll. 



■-' cJcf, 1 ?, 1 juv., Ajiia, Samoa, 7. 18. i. 189.5. 0. M. Woodford coll., 

 Nos. 43, 47. 



1 jnv., 2 ? ¥ , Upolu, Samoa. Kranse coll. (E.\- Mus. GodefiVoj-.) 



The only difference between this form and typical rardiiialis is the shorter 

 wing of )ii(/rin'iitris. The alleged diiference in the colour of the abdomen men- 

 tioned by Dr. Gadow in the Cat. B. ix. doe.s not hold good. 



5. Myzomela sang'uinoleuta sang'uinolenta (Lath.). 



Ccrlhia xKiir/uhioleiila Latbam, /«./. Oni. SiijjjiI. p. xxxvii, (IKOl : Australia). 

 1 S, Brisbane, 1873. (.'ockerell coll. (Ex von Hiigel.) 

 1 S, Hichmuud R., S. gueensland, 1874. Coekerell coll. (Ex von Hiigel.) 

 1 c?, Cooktown, 12. v. llii.io. Olive coll., No. A 1)3. " Iris brown, feet brown, 



bill black."' 



8 (^d, 2 ? ?, without exact localities. 



C. Myzomela sanguinolenta caledonica Forbes. 



Mijzuinela oileilonicu Forbes, /'. Z. S. 1879. p. 200 (New Caledonia). 



1 <S ad., Moindu, New Caledonia, 7. x. 1881. E. L. Layard coll. " Iris brown, 

 legs bronze-green, bill black." 



I <S jnv., Noumea, New Caledonia, 27. v. 187'j. E. L. Layard coll. 



This form differs from tjpical sanyuiHoleuta in its much darker red and the 

 absence of the light edges to the scapulars and wing-coverts. 



7. Myzomela chloroptera Walden. 



Myzumda rliJoroptirii Walden, Ann. cC Mag. N.U. 1872. ix. p. .'iil'J (Minahassa, Celebes). 



3 c? ad., 1 ?, Indrulaman, Bonthain Peak, 2500 ft., October 1895. Everett 

 coll. " Iris brown, bill very dark brown, feet bright olive-browu." 



1 (J ad., Bonthain Peak, 6000 ft. Native coll. October 1895 (Everett). 



4 <? ad., Bonthain Peak, 4000—6000 ft., August 1896. W. Doherty coll. 

 1 c? ad., 1 (? juv., Saleyer, November 1895. A. Everett coll. 



1 S ad., 1 c? juv., Djampea Island, December 1895. A. Everett coll. 



8. Myzomela batjanensis Hart. 



Myzomela batjanensis Hartert, N<-)V. ZooL. 1903. p. 5l> (Batjan). 



1 6 ad., Batjan, June 1902, 5000— 7<.I00 ft. VVaterstradt coll.. No. B. 579. 

 ( T'/jjc of species.) 



<f cJ, 1 ?, Batjan, June 19ii2, 5iioi)— 700ii ft. Waterstradt coll. 



9. Myzomela boiei S. Mlill. 



Mi/zonicin Ixiiei S. Miiller, Verh. Nut. Orach. Ned. IniL, Land-en Volkenkiinde. p. 172 (1844 : Banda). 



7 (Jc?, 3 ? ?, Great Bauda, September lt>98. Heinr. Kiihn coll. "Iris warm 

 sepia brown, feet blackish brown." 



1 cJ, Bauda Neira, November 1896. W. Doherty coll. 



