1 91 8.] Under Wing-Coverts of Birds. 577 



Bradypterus (which contain the largest birds among the 

 genera of this group), and in a few specimens belonging 

 to the other genera; in most specimens of the other genera 

 (comprising small birds), nine only, the first wanting. The 

 first major under covert on the manus, when present, usually 

 smaller than those following it. Rudimentary major under 

 coverts on the cubitus wanting, except in one specimen of 

 Calamocichla rufescens, where they were not only present 

 but rather large. 



Ap'alis, Euprinudes, Eremomela, Camaroptera, Macro- 



sphe?ius, Sylvietta. Tiiirty-eight specimens, of nine 



species, examined. 



Major under coverts usually nine, the 1st wanting, though 



in a few cases the first was present, and small or rudimentary, 



or even present and full-sized ; most of the examples in 



which the first major under covert was found to be present 



belonged to Sylvietta virens. Rudimentary major under 



coverts on the cubitus wanting in every case. 



Zosterops stenocricota. Pour specimens examined. 



Major under coverts nine, the 1st being present, but the 

 10th, at the tip of the wing, absent (and the 10th remex 

 only 4 or 5 mm. long) ; the 1st major under covert, in one 

 case, very small. Rudimentary major under coverts on the 

 cubitus wanting. 



Hylia prasina. Two specimens examined. 

 Major under coverts nine, the J st wanting, or rudimentary. 

 No rudimentary major under coverts on the cubitus, 



Pholidornis rushiae. Four specimens examined. 

 Major under coverts nine, the 1st wanting. No rudimen- 

 tary major under coverts on the cubitus. 



Anthreptes and Cinnyris. Thirty-seven specimens, of 

 thirteen species, examined. 



Major under coverts either all ten present but the Ist small 

 or rudimentary, or only nine present, the first one absent. 

 In several cases the first covert was entirely absent on one 

 wing of the bird, but present and rudimentary on the other. 



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