ORDER PASSERES. 



N. Kuhlii. Col. 376. 



365 



Head and tail-coverts, metallic and bottle-green ; 

 belly, blackish green ; sides, and under the wings, 

 shining white. Java.* 



We may still distinguish those whose bill is 

 straight, or nearly so. 



Cinnyris Elegans. Vieill. Gal. 177- or Certhia 

 Rectirostris. Id. Ois. dores II. pi. ^5. 



Head, back, rump, wing-coverts, and throat, brassy 

 green ; alar and caudal quills, clear green ; under the 

 neck, yellow ; belly, dirty yellow. India.-f- 



• Lichtenstein has added here — 

 Certhia Aurifrontalis. 

 Nect. Aurifrons. 

 Ned. Melanopogon. 



t Lichtenstein has added here — 

 Merops. Cafer.2mdi Upwpa Promerops oiUxmBsas. Nect.Cafer. Licht. 

 Upupa Erythrorhyncus. Lath. 

 Nectarinia Melanorhyncus, Licht. 



Lesson has given a monograph of this genus, in which he describes the 

 following additional species: — 

 Cinnyris. CEneus, Vieil. 

 Cin. Nigralbiis. Id. 

 Cin. Cinereus. Id. 

 Cin. Politus. Id. 

 Cin. Cirrhatus. Id. 

 Cin. Indictis. Seba. 

 Cin. EryfJirorhynchos. Lath. 

 Cin. Solaris. Temm. Nectarinia. 

 Cin. Ckrysogenis. Temm. 

 Cin. Congirostratus. Temm, 

 Cin. Mornatus. Affinis. Horsf. 

 Cin. Manillensis. Vieil. 

 Cin. Amboinensit, Lath. Certhia. ' '. 



