734 CATALOGUE. 
Catal. B. Mus. As. Soc. Beng. p. 223. G. B. Gray, 
Gen. ofB. I. p. 98. Bonap., O. G. Av. p. 405. 
a. ^. Kumaon. Presented by Captain R. Stracbey. 
Nectarinia GouldicB is rather smaller than the two preceding 
species, -with the sides and hind-part of the neck, the back, scapu- 
laries, and smaller wing-coverts, deep crimson ; crown, ear-coverts, 
throat, shoulder-tuft, upper tail-coverts, lengthened middle pair of 
rectrices, and outer margins of the others towards the base, rich 
glossy metallic violet, purple, or blue, according to the light ; the 
rest of the tail dusky, the three outer feathers with albescent tips ; 
band over the rump clear yellow ; wings beyond the smaller coverts 
dusky, margined with olive-green ; breast and belly bright yellow, 
with a faint igneous tinge about the middle ; bill blackish ; legs dark 
brown. Length 5-^- in., of which the bill to forehead is \ in., and the 
middle rectrices 3:^in. ; wing 2^\n.., and tarse -i-in. 
This beautiful species also inhabits Sikim, Silhet, and Arracan, and 
is rare at Darjeeling, where, says Mr. Blyth, it is much sought after 
by collectors, who have currently styled it the " Beauty of the 
Hills." 
1069. J^THOPYGA IGNICAUDA, Hodgson Sp. 
^ $ Cinnyris ignicauda, Hodgson, India Bevieia (1837), 
p. 273. Grafs Zool Misc. (1844), p. 82. 
^thopyga ignicauda, Cahanis, Catal. B. Mus. Heine, 
p.\os. 
Nectarinia ignicauda, Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. XII. 
p. 972. Hodgson's Catal. B. of Nepal, p. 59. 
G. B. Gr*ay, Gen. of B. I. p. 98. Gould, Birds of 
Asia (1850), ^Z. . Bonap., C. G.Av.p. 405. 
Cinnyris epimecurus, Hodgson, Gray's Zool. Misc. 
(1844),^. 82. 
^ Cinnyris rubricaudata, Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 
XI.^. 192 (1842). 
^ $ Nectarinia phoenicura, Jar dine, Nat. Lihr. Nect. 
pp. 242, 270 (1842). 
Pire-tailed Sun-bird, Hodgson. 
a. h. c. d. e. f. S ? adult and young. Nepal (types). 
Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 
