14 NECTARINIIDJK. 



Genus CHALCOSTETHA, Cab. 



Chalcostetha pectoralis (Temm.). 



Nectarinia pectoraiis. Schleg. fy Mull. Verhand. Zool., Aves, p. 57, pi. 9. 



fig. (1846). 

 Chalcostetlia insignia, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 87 (1876-80) ; Gadow, 



Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 12 (1884). 

 Chalcostetha pectoralis, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 345 (1890; ; 



Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 37 (1906). 



The eggs of Maklot's Sun-bird are of a long oval shape, with 

 scarcely any gloss. In four specimens the ground-colour is whitish , 

 thickly mottled and spotted all over with umber-brown, some of the 

 spots being rounded and more intense in colour. In another 

 specimen the ground-colour is greenish-white, blotched towards 

 the larger end with purplish-grey and with scattered spots and 

 small blotches of deep brown. They measure from -59 to *62 in 

 length, and from -42 to -43 in breadth. 



4. Sandakan, N. Borneo ( W. B. Pryor : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.}. 

 1. Labuan Island, Borneo. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus ^THOPYGA, Cab. 



JEthopyga vigors! (SyJces). 

 (Plate I. fig. 10.) 



^Ethopyga vigorsi, Shelley, Monoyr. Nect. p. 71 (1876 -80) ; Gadow, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 18 (1884) ; Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. 

 p. 350 (1890) ; id., ed. Hume, Nests $ Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 250 

 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 38 (1906). 



An egg of Vigors's Yellow-backed Sun-bird is of a regular oval 

 shape and without gloss. It is yellowish-buff, very densely mottled 

 with yellowish-brown. At the broad end there is a fine black hair- 

 line, extending over a third of the circumference of the egg. This 

 example measures '64 by *5. 



1. Bhor Ghats, Western India Hume Coll. 



(H. Wenden). 



JEthopyga seherise (Tick.}. 

 (Plate I. fig. 12.) 



^Ethopygaseheriee, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 67 (1876-80) ; Gadow, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 18 (1884) ; Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. 

 p. 348 (1890) ; id., ed. Hume, Nests $ Eggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 249 

 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 38 (1906). 



The eggs of the Himalayan Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of a 

 pointed oval form and devoid of gloss. They are white, speckled 

 with pale chocolate-brown and purplish-grey. The markings, 



