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8. Eucephala cseruleo-lavata. 



Eucepliala cceruleo-lavata, Gould, P. Z. S. 1860, p. 30(3 ; id. Mon. 

 Troch.Y. pi. 333 (July 1801); id. Intr. Troch. p. 1G6; Elliot, 

 Ibis, 1874, p. 88 ; id. Syn. Troch. p. 229 ; Muls. Hist. Nat. Ois.- 

 Mouches,\u p. 39, iv. p. 191; id. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, xxii. 

 p. 208 ; Etides-Desl. Ann. Mus. Caen, i. p. 459. 



Ilylocharis casruleo-lavata, Muls. 8f Verr, Class. Troch. p. 38. 



Adult male. Upper surface shining grass-green, darker on the 

 crown, ■where a few blue feathers appear, shading into golden bronze 

 on the upper tail-coverts ; under surface glittering bluish green, 

 nearly black on the middle of the abdomen, and shining green on 

 the flanks ; under tail-covei'ts purple-bronze ; tail steel-blue, with a 

 shade of purple, central rectricos above purple-bronze ; bill black, 

 flesh-coloured at the base. Total length about 3'8 inches, wing 2-1 ; 

 tail, central rectrices 1-1, lateral 1'45 ; bill 0-8. 



Hah. Brazil. 



a, S ad. sk. S. Paolo, Brazil {Reeves). Gould Coll. (Type 



of species.) 



9. Eucephala hypocyanea. 



Eucepliala hypocyanea, Gould, P. Z. S. 18G0, p. 306 ; id. Mon. 



Troch. V. pi. 334 (July 1861) ; id. Intr. Troch. p. 166; 8cl. ^- Salv. 



P. Z. S. 1867, p. 584 ; Elliot, Ibis, 1874, p. 88 ; id. Syn. Troch. 



p. 230 ; Muls. Hist. Nat. Ois.-Mouches, ii. p. 36, iv. p. 190 ; id. 



Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, xxii. p. 208 ; Eudes-Desl. Ann. Mus. Caen, 



i. p. 457. 

 Hylocliaris hypocyanea, Mids. S," Verr. Class. Troch. p. 38. 



Adult male. Upper surface shining grass-green, becoming more 

 golden on the lower back and reddish bronze on the upper tail- 

 coverts ; under surface glittering blue, becoming greener on the 

 sides of the neck and flanks ; under tail-coverts bronzy green ; tail 

 steel-blue : bill black, base of the mandible flesh-colour. Total 

 length about 3'0 inches, wing 1*8, tail 1-2, bill 0'7. 



Adult female. Under surface greyish white : the lateral rectrices 

 tipped with grey 



Hah. Amazons Valley. 



a. tS ad. sk. [Brazil.] Gould GoU. (Type 



of species.) 



b. 2 ad. sk. Cohati, Rio Negro {A. R. Wal- Sclater Coll. 



lace). 



10. Eucephala subcserulea. 



Eucephala subcserulea, Elliot, Ibis, 1874, p. 87; id. Syn, Troch. 

 p. 230; Muls. Hist. Nat. Ois.-Mouches, ii.p. 35, pi. 32,'iv. p. 190; 

 id. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, xxii. p. 208 ; Eudes-Desl, Ann, Mus, 

 Caen, i. p. 457. 



Adidt. " Upper part of head and back dull green, rest of back 



