of the Indian and Australian Regions. 31 



Gesch. Ned. Overz. Bez. Land- en Volkenk. p. 173 note, "Su- 

 matra, Borneo " [1843] ; Id., op. cit. Zool. Aves, p. 63, t. 8. f. 3, 

 S [1846]. 



Anthreptes macularia, Blytli, J. A. S. B. xi. p. 107, $ , " Ma- 

 lacca^' (1842). 



Anthreptes nuchalis, Blyth, op. cit. xii. p. 980, ^ , " Singapore " 

 (1843). 



Hypogramma nuchalis, (Blyth), Reiclienb. Handb. p. 314, 

 no. 740. 



Hab. Sumatra, Borneo, in the plains as well as in the moun- 

 tain forests (Miiller) ; Singapore (Blyth) ; Pinang (Moore). 



The metallic plumage is restricted to the nape, lower back, 

 and upper tail-coverts. The Singapore, Pinang, and certainly 

 Borneo habitat of this species require confirmation. 



10. Arachnechthra simplex, (S. Miiller), Verb. Nat. Gesch. 

 Ned. Overz. Bez. Land- en Volkenk. p. 173 note, c? $ , " Sumatra, 

 Borneo^' [1843], descr. orig. ; op. cit. Zool. Aves, p. 62, t. 8. 

 f. 4, c? [1846]. 



Nectarinia frontalis, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xiv. p. 558, J, '' Singa- 

 pore" (1845), descr. orig. 



Arachnoraphis simplex, (Miiller), Beichenb., Handb. no. 736. 



Hab. Sumatra (Miiller); Singapore, Malayan Peninsula (Blytb, 

 Cat. Mus. Calc. no. 1362). 



In the zoological part of the Dutch work cited, Miiller says 

 that this Sun-bird is only found in Sumatra, having previously 

 stated that it also inhabited Borneo. For its Malaccan habitat 

 we have Mr. Blyth's authority. I have never met with a speci- 

 men from the Malay Peninsula. It is possible that Mr. Blyth's 

 Singapore type came from Sumatra. This species forms an- 

 other most interesting link in the chain of affinities which unite 

 the members of the natural group Arachnechthra. In it the 

 metallic plumage is confined to the frontal region, the rest of 

 the plumage being soberly coloured as in the female. 



11. Arachnechthra? flavigastra, (Gould), P. Z. S. 1843, 

 p. 109, " New Ireland;'' Id. Voy. Sulphur, Zool. p. 43, t. 24. 



Arachnoraphis Jiaviventris, part., Reichenb., Handb. p. 313, 

 no. 735. 



