Blood-bird of New South Wales (Myzomela sanguinolenta), a species of Honey-eater (q.v.) (Meliphagidae), so named from the rich scarlet colour of the head, neck, breast, and back of the male. A very similar species is found in Bengal.
Blood-bird
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 2: Beaugency to Cataract, p. 236
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