200 VISCOUNT WALDEN ON THE BIRDS 
It is to be observed that the single example obtained by Dr. A. B. Meyer is noted a 
male by that gentleman, although it wears the plumage described by Mr. Gould (/. c.) 
as being that of the female. 
MyzantHE, Hodgson. 
121. * MyzanTHE PYGM&A. 
Nectarinia pygmaea, Kittlitz, Mém. présentés a |’Acad. de St. Pétersb. vol. ii. pt. 1 & 2, p. 2, pl. 2, 
“Luzon” (1833). 
Hab. Luzon, Guimaras (Meyer). 
The female (sex as- determined by Dr. Meyer) differs from the male in having the 
entire upper surface and wings greenish olive, and in wanting the ashy breast of the 
male. When seen from above, it is indistinguishable from MW. ignipectus, Hodgs., 2. 
NECTARINIINA. 
NeEcTAROPHILA, Reichenbach, 
122. * NECTAROPHILA SPERATA. 
Certhia philippensis purpurea, Briss. Orn. iii. p. 655, no. 27, “ Ins. Philippensibus ” (1760). 
Certhia sperata, Linn. 8. N. i. p. 186, no. 13 (1766), ex Briss. ; Walden, Ibis, 1870, p. 42. 
Hab. Luzon, February; ¢, iris yellow-brown (Meyer). 
Two examples were obtained by Dr. Meyer. One has the head golden green, the 
uropygium and upper tail-coverts pure brilliant metallic green, and the throat. violet. 
The other has the head coppery green, the uropygium and upper tail-coverts violet- 
green, and the throat purple. 
ARACHNECHTHRA, Cabanis. 
123. * ARACHNECHTHRA JUGULARIS'. 
Certhia philippensis minor, Briss, Orn. iii. p. 616, no. 6, ¢ adolesc. “ Ins. Philippensibus ” (1760). 
Certhia jugularis, Linn. 8. N. i. p. 185, no. 7 (1766), ex Briss. no. 6; Walden, Ibis, 1870, p. 27. 
Nectarinia eximia (Temm.), v. Kittlitz, Voy. Liitke (Postels), i. p. 328, “ Manilla,” nec Temm. 
Hab. Negros, March; Guimaras, March ; Zebu, April (Weyer). 
Dr. Meyer obtained numerous examples from the islands named, but none in Luzon. 
This species most resembles A. frenata (S. Miiller), but is distinguished by the dingy 
colouring of the upper plumage (which is brownish olive, and not yellowish olive), 
by entirely wanting the yellow super- and subocular stripes of A. frenata, and by 
the yellow of the under plumage being pale primrose-yellow, and not deep yellow. 
The dimensions are about equal. A Zebu and a Negros male display each some 
bright orange feathers bordering the dark blue plastron. The Philippine female 
‘ For the synonymy of this and the preceding species cf. Walden, op. cit. 
