maklot's sukbird 
One August we found this species extremely numerous on 
Pulata Merambong, the males predominating'. The birds were 
evidently attracted to this tiny island by the flowering of the 
mangrove, the whole of the sea-shore being lined with the 
bright red blossoms. 
Along the banks of creeks in Singapore it is also common. 
Field Notes : — The best way to see the species is to visit 
Pulau Ubin and work round the shore for it i^ very common 
there. The male looks quite black at a distance of a few yards 
and cannot be mistaken. 
Other habits'. — Very little seems to have been published 
concerning the habits of this sunbird, a circumstance no doubt 
due to the fact that it is not found m India, and has tlierefore 
escaped the attention of the numerous good field naturalists 
who have written of so many birds common to India and 
Malaya. 
