CONTENTS. 



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Titlepage i 



Dedication iii 



List of Contents v 



List of Plates vii 



Introduction ix 



Dates of Publication xiii 



Classification xv 



Geographical Distribution lvi 



Literature lix 



Neodrepanis coruscans 1 



Hedydipna metallica 3 



platura 7 



Nectarinia pulckella 9 



famosa 13 



cupreonitens 17 



tacazze 19 



bocagii 21 



Anthobaphes violacea 23 



iEthopyga eximia 27 



nipalensis 29 



horsfieldi 33 



saturata 35 



sanguinipectus 37 



dabryi 39 



gouldise 41 



ignicauda 45 



temrnincki 47 



■ mystacalis 49 



magnifica 51 



flavostriata 53 



siparaja 57 



nicobarica 61 



cara 63 



seherise 67 



vigorsi 71 



shelleyi 75 



bella 77 



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Urodrepanis cbristinse 79 



Eudrepanis duyvenbodei 81 



pulcherrima ... 83 



dubia 85 



Chalcostetha insignis 87 



Cinnyris grayi 91 



porphyrolsernus 95 



sangirensis 97 



auriceps 99 



morotensis 101 



nigriscapularis 103 



salvadorii 105 



proserpinse 107 



aspasioides 109 



corneliae m 



aspasise 113 



corinnse 117 



mysorensis 119 



jobiensis 121 



maforensis 123 



theresse 125 



hasselti 127 



speratus 131 



juliaj 135 



zeylonicus 137 



minimus 143 



flagrans 147 



aurora 149 



jugularis . . . . ■ ' . . 151 



frenatus 153 



andamanicus 157 



flammaxillaris 161 



rkizophorae 163 



pectoralis 165 



Solaris „ 171 



zenobia 173 



lotenius 177 



