404 A HISTORY OF THE BIRDS OF CEYLON. 



its full plumage." He infoi*ms us that tlie locality Celebes 

 for this species is extremely doubtful, for he believes that 

 there is no specimen of a Spider-hunter in any collection, 

 the collection of which in Celebes rests upon good authority. 



— Anthreptes rliodolcRma — Is described as a new species, from 



Malacca and Sumatra. Closely allied to A. malaccensis, 

 but " easily recognised by the rufous colouring of the throat, 

 sides of the head, and of a large portion of the wiugs, as 

 well as by the olive shade of the breast, which contrasts 

 strongly with the bright yellow pectoral tufts." I note 

 that I have a fine specimen of this species from 

 Sarawak."^ 

 pi. 10. Anthreptes malaccensis. — Male and female figured vsrith 

 the nest. The range of this species is limited to Arracan, 

 Southern Burmah, Siam, Cambodia, the Malay Peninsula, 

 and the Island of Penang, Sumatra, Java, Madura, Flores, 

 Borneo, Labuan and Palawan. A specimen from Madura 

 is described as a variety. 



— Anthreptes celebensis — Is described as a new species from 



Celebes and the Sula Islands. It is a representative form 

 of A. malaccensis, in which the chief character in the male 

 is the strong olive shade of the breast, while the female 

 differs, it is said, very conspicuously from that of A. malac- 

 censis. 



— Anthreptes chlorigastra — Is another form closely allied to 



A. malaccensis, differing, it is said, from that species iji its 

 larger size and in the breast being strongly shaded with 

 olive green. It was originally described by Mr. Sharpe 

 from the island of Negros in the Philippines, and Captain 

 Shelley here identifies the Sanghir Island birds as belong- 

 ing to the same species. 



By Captain W. Vincent Leggb, R.A., &G., &c. 

 Second Notice. 



A second part of this really beautiful work has, by this time, 

 appeared in England ; aud an early copy, kindly sent me by 

 the author, has arrived just in time to enable me to announce 

 its appearance in this present number. 



The first part, as will be remembered, contained the Accipi- 

 TRES and PicARi^. The present part contains the Passerbs and 



* I fim doubtful whether this will prove to be a good species. 



