DARK-THROATED SUN-BIRD. 



Nectarinia jugularis, VIEILLOT. 



PLATE XXV. FIG. 2. 



UPON the same plate with the last, we give a figure 

 of an allied species, brought from the Philippine 

 Islands by Mr. Gumming, which we refer to the 

 44 Certhia Philippemis minor" of Brisson, and to 

 the N. juyularis of Vieillot ; that gentleman, quot- 

 ing Brisson's synonim, considers it only as an 

 immature bird. Many of Brisson's specimens were 

 from the Philippine Islands, and have been con- 

 founded we fear with allied birds from Continental 

 India and the Javanese and Sumatran group, with- 

 out proper examination. The bird before us does 

 not seem to show any marks of immaturity, and 

 whether we are right or not in our references, we 

 have little doubt of its being a distinct species; 

 birds from the Philippine Islands have of late not 

 been very readily procured, and we shall feel 

 obliged to any of our friends if they will allow us 

 to examine any they possess. In length Mr. Cuin- 

 ming's specimen equals that of the last, and its 

 general proportions are very similar. Above, the 

 plumage is a yellowish hair-brown, with a greenish 



