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CHALCOSTETHA INSIGNIS. 



(MAKLOT J S SUN-BIRD.) 



Nectarinia pectoralis, Temm. PL Col. 138. fig. 3 (1823, nee Horsf.); Schl. & Mull. Verhand. 



Zool. Aves, p. 57, pi. 9. fig. 2 (1846). 

 Cinnyris pectoralis, Less. Man. d'Orn. ii. p. 33 (1828). 

 Nectarinia calcostetha, Jard. Monogr. Sun-birds, p. 263 (1842). 

 Nectarinia insignis, Jard. torn. cit. p. 274 (1842, ex Temm.); Gray, Gen. B. i. p. 98 (1847); 



Gould, P. Z. S. 1865, p. 663 ; id. B. Asia, part 19. pi. 5 (1867). 

 Cinnyris macklotii, Bp. Consp. Av. i. p. 408. no. 44 (1850, ex Temm.). 

 Chalcostetha pectoralis, Cab. Mus. Hein. i. p. 103 (1850). 

 Chalcostetha macklotii, Reichb. Handb. Scansorise, p. 286. no. 662, pi. 572. figs. 3898-99 



(1854). 

 Arachnechthra chalcostetha, Horsf. & Moore, Cat. B. Mus. E.I. Co. ii. p. 746 (1856-58). 

 Nectarinia macklotii, Sclat. P. Z. S. 1863, p. 220. 

 Promerops pectoralis, Gray, Hand-1. B. i. p. 110. no. 1354 (1869). 

 Arachnothera insignis, Gray, torn. cit. p. 112. no. 1384. 

 Chalcostetha insignis, Walden, Ibis, 1870, p. 44 ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civic. Genov. v. p. 177 



(1874). 

 Nectarinia porphyrolcema, Briiggem. Abhandl. nat. Ver. Bremen, v. p. 73 (1876). 



d ad. niger : pileo summo metallice viridi : tectricibus alarum minimis et medianis, scapularibus, dorso postico, 

 uropygio et supracaudalibus metallice viridibus lilacino lavatis : rectricibus metallice violaceo viridique 

 limbatis : gutture medio et prsepectore leete cupreis : mento et gutturis lateribus et pectore summo 

 violaceis cbalybeo nitentibus : fasciis pectoralibus lsete flavis : rostro et pedibus nigris : iride saturate 

 brunnea. 



2 ad. pileo nucMque brunnescenti-cineraceis : dorso et scapularibus flavicanti-olivaceis : alis saturate brunneis, 

 rectricibus remigibusque flavicanti-olivaceo limbatis : cauda nigra, rectricibus albo terminatis, externis 

 latius : facie laterali et corpore subtiis albis, pectore medio sulfureo lavato : alis infra brunneis, tectri- 

 cibus alarum et pogoniis intends remigum albis. 



Hab. in regione Indo-Malayana. 



Adult Male. Black ; forehead and crown metallic green ; least and median series of wing-coverts, scapulars, 

 lower half of the back and upper tail-coverts metallic green, strongly glossed with lilac : remainder of 

 the wings brownish black, with the greater coverts partially edged with metallic violet ; tail black, the 

 feathers partially edged with metallic violet and green ; centre of the throat and the crop rich copper- 

 colour ; sides of the chin and throat and the entire chest metallic lilac ; pectoral tufts rich yellow ; 

 abdomen, under tail-coverts, and under wing-coverts black; remainder of the under surface of the 

 ■wings brown; bill and legs black; irides dark brown. Total length 4"75 inches, culmen 0'8, wing 2'4, 

 tail 225, tarsus 0-6. 



