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however, he must have made some mistake; for no other species of the family Cinnyridae is 

 known to possess this peculiar formation of the tongue, which is so characteristic of the family 

 Meliphagidae. 



All the specimens which Mr. Swinhoe collected in February are males in the finest possible 

 plumage ; so that I think we may safely conjecture that this is the season of the year at which 

 they breed. I have felt constrained to place this species in a separate genus, on account of the 

 well-marked character presented by the very peculiar form of the centre tail-feathers ; but that 

 it is very closely allied to JEthopyga is shown in its general structure and the arrangement of its 

 colours, especially in the bright yellow lower back, and in the long downy plumes in the centre 

 of the back, which at times completely cover the yellow patch. 



The genus Urodrepanis may be thus characterized : — Similar to JEthopyya, but with the two 

 centre tail-feathers abruptly narrowing into very fine points. 



The female is, as yet, unknown. The specimen here described is in Mr. Swinhoe's cabinet, 

 and was collected by himself in February 1868. 



