NECTARINIA SOLARIS, TEMMINCK. 



OF the same form and distribution of colouring witli 

 the last, is the species figured in the Planches Co- 

 loriees, pi. 347, fig- 3, under the title of " Souimanga 

 souci, N. Solaris" It is from Amboina, one of the 

 Molucca islands. From the figure above quoted, 

 the following description is drawn : The coronal 

 patch covering the whole crown green; the gular 

 patch extending over the throat, sides of the neck, 

 and breast is violet-purple ; the upper parts olive, 

 wings and tail brown, the latter (in the description) 

 having the two lateral feathers tipped with white ; 

 the belly, vent, and flanks, orange-yellow; the 

 axillary tufts paler. 



