14 KECTABINIID^. 



Genus CHALCOSTETHA, Gah. 



Chalcostetha. pectoralis {Temm.). 



Nectarinia pectoralis, ScTileg. Sf Mull. Verhand. ZooL, Aves, p. 67, pi. 9. 



fig. (1846). 

 Chalcostetha insignia, Shelley, Monogr. NecP. p. 87 (1876-80) ; Gadow, 



Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 12 (1884). 

 Chalcostetha pectoralis, Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 345 (1890) ; 



Sharpe, Sand-l. v. p. 37 (1906), 



The eggs of Maklot's Sun-bird are of a long oval shape, with 

 scarcely any gloss. In four specimens the ground-colour is whitish, 

 thickly mottled and spotted aU over with umber-brown, some of the 

 spots being rounded aiid more intense in colour. In another 

 specimen the ground-colour is greenish-white, blotched towards 

 the larger end with purplish-grey and with scattered spots and 

 small blotches of deep brown. They measure from -59 to -62 in 

 length, and from -42 to -43 in breadth. 



4. Sandakan, N. Borneo ( W. B. Pryor : Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram Coll.). 

 1. Labuan Island, Borneo. ' Crowley Bequest. 



Genus iETHOPYGA, Cab. 



iEthopyga vigorsi (Syl-es). 

 (Plate I. fig. 10.) 



^thopyga Tigorsi^ Shelley, Monogr. Nect.-p. 71 (1876 -80) ; Gadow, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 18 (1884) ; Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. 

 p. 350 (1890) ; id., ed. Hume, Nests 8r Fggs Ind. Birds, ii. p. 250 

 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 38 (1906). 



An egg of Vigors's Yellow-backed Sun-bird is of a regular oval 

 shape and without gloss. It is yellowish-bufi', very densely mottled 

 with yellowish-brown. At the broad end there is a fine black hair- 

 line, extending over a third of the circumference of the egg. This 

 example measures -64 by "5. 



1. Bhor Ghdts, Western India Hume Coll. 



(if. Wenden). 



iEthopyga seherisB (Tick.). 

 (Plate I. fig. 12.) 

 ^thopyga8elieri86,-S%eWey, Monogr. Nect. p. 67 (1876-80) ; Gadow, Cat. 

 f q?« n«m\ '^v^' l^-^^^^'^ ir^"^''' -^~»'' Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. 

 (1890) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. v. p. 38 (1906). 



The eggs of the Himalayan Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of a 

 pointed oval form and devoid of gloss. They are white, speckled 

 with pale chocolate-brown and purplish-grey. The markino-s 



