SYNOPSIS 
271 
SPECIES NOT EXAMINED, BUT WHICH APPEAR 
TO STAND ON GOOD AUTHORITY. * 
N. pusilla, Vieillot, 1823. 
Le Sucrier , Le VailL Ois. d’Af. vi. p. 172, pi. 298, M* & 
F . — Le Souimanga Sucrier , Cinnyris pusillus, Vieill. Enc. 
Method, p. 587. 
5 The back, back of the neck, up. w.-covcrs, scapulars, and 
the last w.-fcathers near the back, deep reddish purple (ma- 
roon). The rump and up. t.-covers bright violet. Head and 
fore part of the neck changing green, with blue and purple 
reflections ; all the lower parts of the body, including the 
lower t.-covers, reddish Orange, dullest on the higher parts ; 
quills black with blue reflections. — Size of the common wren. 
$ Yellowish olive upon the head, back of the neck, upper 
parts of the body, and w. ; the throat and fore part of the neck 
very pale yellow, becoming deeper on the breast and flanks, 
and again changing to a paler tint on the vent. 
Hah. Forests in the vicinity of Vanstaade and Loury, Le 
Vaill. — Note. Known by the fig. and descript, of Le Vaillant. 
Authority for above characters : pusilla is kept, that name of 
Linn, being applied to a female or young of some species. 
Should stand near N. collaris or venusta. 
N. recti rostris, Shaw, 1811. 
Le Souimanga a bee droit, Vieill.-Ois. Dor. pi. lxxv. p. 112. 
— Le Souimanga mignon , Cirvnyris vlegans , Vieill. Enc. 
* Sir W. Jardine will be obliged for the use of any of the 
species mentioned in this division, or of any that appear to 
have been omitted, so that a complete and extended Synopsis 
may be made out ; particularly birds from Madagascar, Ceylon, 
Borneo, Philippine Islands. The skins transmit safely by Post, 
and will be carefully returned so soon as they have been 
examined. 
