

above-mentioned article last year, Dr. Steere has collected in these islands five new species ; and 

 another new one has still more recently been brought home by H.M.S. ' Challenger.' 



Why C.flagrans should have been referred to the genus JEthopyga is not very apparent, as 

 it neither possesses the yellow patch nor the loose downy feathers on the back which are the 

 most obvious characters of that genus, while in the present bird the tail also is square as in 

 typical Cinnyris. 



I am indebted to M. Oustalet for being able to describe and figure this type specimen, 

 which is at present unique in the Paris Museum. 



