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Show 1866.] VISCOUNT WALDEN ON BIRDS FROM TENASSERIM. 543 11. LEPTOCOMA BRAZILIANA, (Gm.). Certhia braziliana, G m . S. N. ed. 13, 1788. Certhia brasiliensis violacea, Briss. Orn. iii. 662. n. 30, pi. 32. f. 4. Nectarinia hasseltii, Temm. PL Col. 376. f. 3, d • Nectariniaphayrei, Blyth, J. A. S. B. 1843, p. 1008. No. 65, d. " Moulmein. Irides dark brown ; bill and legs black. Shot feeding on low flowering shrubs. Note, a low piping call." The single specimen sent has some of the chin- and throat-feathers white, the rest being of the brilliant amethystine purple of the species. The metallic occipital feathers consist chiefly of blue-green plumes, the outer only being yellow green. When compared with Sumatran specimens its plumage does not appear quite so brilliant; and the shades of the metallic portions somewhat differ in colour. It closely resembles a Malaccan skin in m y collection, and which is in perfect plumage. In this also the occipital feathers are bluer green than yellow green ; and the throat-feathers appear to differ in their metallic glance from those of the Sumatran race. The bill likewise is slenderer, and all the dimensions are somewhat less. Brisson described this bird in the clearest language from a skin in Reaumur's collection, to whom it was presented by M . de Vergene, who, according to Brisson, received it from the Brazils. Upon Bris-son's authority Gmelin founded its title braziliana, and, although geographically inappropriate, I prefer adhering to the law of priority. At some future time some authoritative body of naturalists will have to agree upon those titles, of the older authors, which ought to be expunged. Temminck's type was from Java. Mr. Blyth's N.phayrei was described from an Arakan specimen. I concur with Dr. Cabanis in placing this species in his genus Leptocoma. The female and young plumage is unrecorded. It has not hitherto been found further north than Arakan, and is unknown to the west in India proper. 12. ANTHREPTES SINGALENSIS, (Gm.). The Green Warbler, Brown, Zool. 111. p. 82, pi. 32. f. 2. Motacilla singalensis, Gm. S. N. ed. 13. p. 964. n. 86. Sylvia cingalensis, Lath. Ind. Orn. ii. p. 533. n. 92. Nectarinia phoenicotis, Temm. PL Col. 108. f. 1, d ', 388. f. 2, $ . Anthreptes phcenicotis, Blyth, J. A. S. B. 1843, p. 279. Nos. 41, 42, 64, d • Moulmein ; Salween Valley. "Frequents the tops of flowering trees, and has much the habits of a Dicarum. Female a little duller-coloured than male; generally seen in pairs. Irides dark red ; bill brown; legs and claws dirty greenish yellow." The slightness of the distinction described by Captain Beavan between the sexes is interesting ; but the three specimens sent are those of males. When compared with a Sumatran skin they appear less brightly and richly coloured. In the latter bird the rufous of the breast and throat is deeper in tone and descends lower down; it is separated from the yellow of the abdominal region |