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Genus ANTHREPTES Swainson. 
Anthreptes Swaiuson, Class. Birds, vol. ii, p. 329, 1837. Type (by 
monotypy) : A. javanica Swainson, Zool. III. i. pi. 121. 
Anthreptes malacensis (Scop.). Brown-throated Sunbird. 
Distr. — Malay Peninsula, Philippines, Borneo, Java to Celebes. 
Anthreptes malacensis malacensis (Scop.). (9 122.) 
Certkia malacensis Scopoli, Del. Fauna et Flor. Insub. vol. ii. p. 91, 
1786 : Malacca. (Fig. Monogr. pi. 101. fig. 2, and pi. 102.) 
Distr . — Philippines, Borneo, etc. 
Anthreptes malacensis celebensis Shell. 
Anthreptes celebensis Shelley, Monogr. Sunbirds, p. 319, pi. 103, 
1878: Celebes. 
Distr . — Celebes. 
Anthreptes malacensis convergens Rensch. 
Anthreptes malacensis convergens Rensch, Journ. f. Orn. 1922, Fest- 
schrit, p. 209 : Alor Island. 
m Distr. — Alor Island. 
Anthreptes malacensis heliocalus Oberli. 
Anthreptes malacensis heliocalus Oberholser, Journ. Wash. Acad, 
vol. xiii. p. 229, 1923 : Sanghir Island. 
Anthreptes malacensis sanghirana Hachisuka, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, vol. xlvii. 
p. 68, Dec. 1926 : Sanghir Island. 
Distr. —Sanghir Island, near Celebes. 
Anthreptes malacensis wiglesworthi Hart. 
Anthreptes 7iialacensis wiglesworthi Hartert, Nov. Zool. vol. ix. p. 209, 
1902: Sula Island. 
Distr. — Sula, Bougao, and Siao Islands. 
Genus ARACHNOTHERA Teinin. et Laug. 
Arachnothera Temminck et Laugier, Planch. Color. d'Ois. 65th livr. 
pi. 388, next to fig. 1 (vol. iv.), May 27th, 1826. Type (by mono¬ 
typy) : Nectarinia chrysogenys Temrn. 
Arachnothera longirostris (Lath.) (9-103.) 
Little Spider-hunter. 
Certhia longirostra Latham, Index Ornith. vol. i. p. 299 (no. 65), 
1790 (before Dec. 9th): Bengal. (Fig. Shelley, Monogr. pi. 114.) 
Distr . — Celebes ? (Java, Sumatra to Bengal). 
