173 



Prom bropi d b. 



21. Nectarinia prbnata. 



Nectarinia frenata, Mull. Verb. Nat. Geseh. p. <>l. t. s. f. l. 

 Nectariniii avetralie, Gould, B. ofAostr. Snppl. pi. 

 Hab. Am Islands. 3 2 m British Museum. 



22. Nectarinia astasia. 



Cinni/ris asjHt.sia, Less. Voy. Coqu. t. 30. f. I. 

 Cinnyris sericea, Less. Diet. Sci. Nat. iv. p. 21 . 

 Nectarinia aepasta, Mull. Verh. Nat. Geseh. p. 58. 

 Ilab. Am Islands, 3 in Mr. Wallace's Collection. 



23. Nectarinia zenoiua. 



Cinnyris eenobia, Less. Voy. Coqu. t. 30, t'. 3. 



Cinnyria Clementine, Less. Diet. Sci. Nat. 



Ilab. Ke Islands. 3 in Mr. Wallace's Collection. 



24. Arachnothera nov/E guinea. 



Cinnyris nova guinea, Less. Voy. Coqu. Zool. i. p, 677. 

 .truchnothera novce guinea, Mull. Verh. Nat. Geseh. t. 1 1 . f. '.i. 

 Ilab. Am Islands. 3 2 m British Museum. 



25. DlC.EUM IGNICOLLE. 



3 . Glossy blue-black ; under surface olive ; middle of abdomen 

 yellowish white ; middle of throat, upper part of breast, and under 

 tail-feathers vermilion-red, the latter mixed with vermilion-white ; 

 under wing-coverts white. 



3 juv. ? Olive; wings and tail fuscous black ; middle of throat, 

 breast and abdomen yellowish white, with the sides pale olive ; under 

 tail-feathers tinged with vermilion. 



Length 3" 9"' ; wings 2" 2"'. 



Hub. Am Islands. 3 2 in British Museum. 



Close upon 1>. hiruncUnaeeum, but the throat and part of breast 

 are vermilion-red, Sec. 



26. PrIONICHILUS NIGER. 



Dicaum nigrum, Less. Cent, de Zool. t. 27. 

 Hub. Am Islands. 3 2 in British Museum. 



Melifhagid^c. 



27. Myzomeu nigrita. 



3 . Entirely shining deep black. 



2. Olive-brown, with the front and throat tinged with crimson. 



Length 5" 6"'j wings 2" 3'". 



Hub. Am Inlands, 3 2 hi British Museum. 



28. MtzUMRLA i:h\ i ii kik kimiala. 



Myzomela erytkroeephala, Gould) B. of Anstr. iv.pl. 64. 

 Il'ib. Am Islands. 3 2 <" British Museum. 



