of the Malayan Peninsula. 407 
sina, Linn.), or pensile weaver, are both common in the peninsula, 
and the latter is remarkable for the elegance of its plumage. The 
nest of the former is composed of the fibres of leaves and grass, 
and is curiously constructed in the shape of a long cylinder, 
swelling out globosely in the centre, which portion forms the 
apartment wherein the eggs are laid. One end of the cylinder 
is attached to the end of a branch, which generally either impends 
over water, or is nearly inaccessible from some other cause ; and 
the other, or lower extremity, is furnished with a small aperture, 
which forms the only entrance, and effectually secures the young 
from the depredations of the numerous snakes who would other- 
wise prey upon ¢hem. 
There are several species of Flycatcher, amongst which may be 
enumerated the Muscicapa atricapilla, or pied flycatcher ; the 
Edolius malabaricus of Temm., the Lanius of Shaw, or the Ma- 
labar shrike; and a new and beautiful species, as it appears to 
me, which I have ventured to term Muscicapa cyanea, or ultra- 
marine flycatcher. Its body, head, wings and tail are velvet 
glossy black ; front, crest, scapulars, back and tail-coverts are of 
a most beautiful and brilliant ultramarine blue. ‘Tail shortish, 
cuneated. Legs and bill black. Length eight inches and a 
half. Female greenish ash; head, scapulars and tail-coverts 
sprinkled with ultramarine blue. Wings and tail brown, with 
a slight steel-blue gloss. These birds abound in the woods of 
Sebang, and the whole tribe enliven the solitude by their restless 
movements and noisy cries*. 
A variety of the Coccyzus nevius of Temm., or the brown 
cuckoo, is a denizen of the woods. It differs only in the tail 
tha a black bar near the extremity and beimg tipped with 
white. 
Few countries boast such a variety of the Pigeon tribe; the 
following species may be enumerated :— Columba indica, or green- 
winged pigeon ; Columba viridis, or green turtle ; Columba malac- 
censis, or Malacca turtle ; Columba turtur, or turtle dove; Co- 
lumba vernans, or green pigeon; Columba enea, or nutmeg pigeon; 
Columba cristata, or lesser-crowned pigeon ; Columba migratoria, 
or passenger pigeon; Columba lacernulata; Columba striata, 
barred turtle ; and Columba jambu, or Jambu pigeon, which is a 
remarkably handsome bird with a blossom-coloured head of the 
hue of the jambu fruit, whence its name. 
There are several species of Parrots indigenous to the penin- 
_ sula, but the most beautiful varieties of lories and cockatoos are 
imported from Java and the Moluccas. The native ones are the 
Psittacus galgulus, or sapphire parrot, which suspends itself by 
_* This is the Irena puella, Horsf—H, E, 8, 
