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Walden’s opinion, a very good species, distinguished by its 
purple throat and small bill, the culmen only measuring °65 
inch, as against ‘85 in C. viridescens. 
C. minor, Mill., is, of course, a very good species, belonging 
to the short-tailed group, but possessing the purple and green 
coloration of C. viridescens and its allies. Mr. Wallace’s spe- 
cimens in the Museum collection are from Lombock (2), E. 
Timor (3), Flores (1). 
C. nitida, Gray. The Museum contains a single example 
from New Ireland; and this differs from all the large series of 
C. viridescens (to the group of which Lord Walden has cor- 
rectly assigned it) in wanting the distinct metallic purple 
mantle-patch, this part of the back being scarcely at all shaded 
with purple. 
57. CoRYDON SUMATRANUS (Raffl.); Salvad. /.c. p. 111. 
a. “2. Sibu, Sept. 26,1873. Iris dark brown; bill tinged 
crimson.” 
The individual sent by Mr. Everett has a very deep rose- 
coloured dorsal patch, and agrees with Banjermassing and 
Malaccan skins in the Museum. Two Sumatran examples, 
collected by Mr. Wallace, have a very pale yellowish dorsal 
patch. 
58. Kurytamus savanicus (Horsf.); Salvad. /. c. p. 107. 
a. “No. 150. 9. Sibu, Oct. 2, 1873. Iris pale green; 
bill greenish blue; legs leaden grey.” 
59. HuRYLZMUS OCHROMELAS, Raffl.; Salvad. J. c. p. 108. 
a. “No. 103. Q. Jambusan, Sept.5, 1874. Iris bright 
gamboge; legs pink opalescent; bill pale bright blue; an- 
terior half of maxilla yellow-green; both maxilla and mandi- 
ble margined with blackish purple. Coleoptera in the gizzard. 
Two tolerably large ceca col. Black collar interrupted in 
the female.” 
This bird, Mr. Everett says, is common all over Sarawak. 
It will be seen that he affirms the absence of the pectoral band 
in the female. 
60. CYMBIRHYNCHUS MACRORHYNCHUS (Gm.). 
a. “No. 125. ¢. Sibu. Iris dark green; beak cobalt.” 


