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[Found running up and down the trees in the manner of Nuthatches. I saw a pair, 

 but only managed to secure one. — J. B. S.] 



This beautiful new species resembles D. frontalis, but is larger and altogether more 

 richly coloured ; the vinaceous colour of the underparts overspreads the sides of the 

 neck, and the hinder neck and mantle, the rest of the back being bluish. The chin 

 alone is white on the under surface ; and the species is further distinguished by a narrow 

 white line running along the base of the lores to the eye from the beak, and by a second 

 small white spot at the base of tbe lower mandible. 



NECTARINIID.E. 



dic^ein^i. 

 Dictum, Cuvier. 



95. Dictum h^ematostictum, Sharpe, 'Nature,' Aug. 1876, p. 297. 



d ad. supra indigotico-niger, dorso postico magis schistaceo ; supracaudalibus nigris ; 

 tectricibus alarum dorso concoloribus, majoribus cum remigibus et rectricibus 

 nigricanti-brunneis, extus virescenti limbatis ; facie laterali nigra, genis et corpore 

 subtus albis, hypochondriis cinereo lavatis ; fascia praepectorali transversali schis- 

 taceo-nigra ; pectore et abdomine medialiter laete coccineis, illo utrinque schistaceo- 

 nigro maculato ; subcaudalibus et subalaribus albis, remigibus intus albo margi- 

 natis ; rostro et pedibus nigris. Long. tot. 3"7, culm. 0*45, alas 1*1, caudae 1*2, 

 tarsi 0'55. 



a, b. ad. Guimaras. 



c, d, e. ad. Negros. 



f,g. cj . Negros. Eyes hazel. 



[Found in all cases in the cocoa-nut trees, flying about and perching on the bamboo 

 receptacles which are hung under the blossom-stems to catch the juice. The natives 

 said they were feeding on the latter ; but whether this was the case, or whether they 

 were eating the insects which were attracted by the juice, I was unable to determine. — 

 J. B. S.] 



Two young birds differ from the adult in being slaty grey above, the wings and tail 

 blacker, with greyish margins to the feathers ; under surface of body ashy whitish, 

 washed with yellowish on the abdomen, and with greyish on the sides of the body. In 

 one specimen the red colour on the under surface is appearing, and the blackish feathers 

 on the upper surface : in both the lower mandible is yellowish at the base. 



Guimaras and Negros specimens are identical ; but the slaty black on the fore neck 

 and breast varies in extent. It is, however, well developed in every specimen, and 

 shows clearly that the species is not Dicceum papuense of Mindanao, which is the bird 

 Mr. Gould has figured as the female of his D. retrocinctum. 



96. Dkleum hypoleuctjm, Sharpe, ' Nature,' Aug. 1876, p. 298. 



6 ad. supra niger, pileo vix viridi nitente ; facie laterali collique lateribus nigris ; genis, 

 et corpore subtus toto cum subalaribus subcaudalibusque albis; alis caudaque 



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