Family MELIPHAG'ID^E : meli, honey ; phagein, to eat. 

 Sub-family MYZOMELI'N^E : muzo, to suck iu ; meli, houey. 



Genus MYZOME'LA : muzo, to suck in ; meli, honey. 



294. sanguinolen'ta : sanguinolentus, blood-red. 



295. erythroceph'ala : eruthros, red ; Tcephale, head. 



Species 301. SILVER-EYE (| uat. size). 



296. ni'gra : niger, black. 



297. pectora'lis : pectus, breast. 



298. obscu'ra : obscurus, dusky. 



Genus ACANTHORHYN'CHUS : akantha, thorn ; rhugchos (rhunchos), bill. 



299. tenuiros'tris : tennis, thin ; rostrum, bill. 



300. supercilio'sus : supercilium, eyebrow. 



