274 SYNOPSIS. 
N. jENEUS, Vieillot, 1 823. 
Le Souimanga bronze , Cinnyris cenxus, Vieill. Enc. Method, 
p. 599. — Le Sucrier bronze, Le Vaill. vi. p. 170, pi. 297. 
5 Head, neck, hack, np. w.-covers, rump, and up. t.-covers, 
dark metallic-blue, with bronzed green and purple reflections ; 
w. and t. bronzed black ; from the breast, black with a slight 
tint of olive; axillary tufts yellow; bill much curved. 
2 Olive-green where the metallic-blue of the occurs ; from 
tne breast, olive brownish-black ; bill less curved. 
Hah. Vicinity of the river Sondag, Le. VaiU. — Note. Of the 
form of N. loteida and mahr attends, after which it may stand. 
Known by the fig. and descript, of Le Yaillant. Is tills the 
species under the name of N. polila , considered by Col. Sykes 
as common to Africa and India ? 
N. INSIGNIS, Jardine, 1842. 
N. pectorulis , Souimanga pectorale , Temm. PI. Col. pi. 
138, fig. 3. 
J Crown and nape emerald-green ; cheeks, back of the 
neck, and back, velvet-black ; w.-covers and up. t.-covers, 
green with purple reflections ; w. dull black, t. black, edges 
of the feathers green, graduated ; chin, throat, fore part 
of the neck and breast, carmine red, maxillary stripes length- 
ened and surround the corner patch, blue ; belly black, tinted 
with blue; vent, flanks, and und. t.-covers, dull black ; axillary 
tufts king’s yellow ; bill and feet black. — Length 4 in. 6 lines. 
Hah. Java, Temm Note. Known by the figure quoted 
above. The name peetoralis is previously applied by Horsfield- 
See that sp. in Synopsis. 
N. RtiBESCENS, Vieillot, 1823. 
Le Souimanga mordore, C. rubescens , Vieill. Enc. Method. 
Ois. p. 593. 
£ Forehead golden-green, changing to blue on the crown ; 
*ody above golden-red (aurato rubro) ; w. and t. black. — 
threat and fore part of the neck green, bordered with blue 
