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shows signs of immaturity. Birds from Peru northwards are larger 

 than those from Chili. 



Hah, Andes of South America from Ecuador to Chili. 



a, b. (S ad. sk. Kiobamba, Ecuador (Iraser, Salvin-Godman & 



Bi(ckley). Sclater Colls. 



c. S ad. sk. Ecuador {Fraser'). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



d. Ad. sk. Ecuador. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



e. 5 ad. sk. Arequipa, Peru, June {H. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Wkkely). 



f. (S ad. sk. Tinta, Peru, Jan. (H. W.) Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 g-i. ad. sk. Bolivia (-D. Forbes, Buckley). Gould Coll. 



_/. S ad. ; k. 2 Chilian Andes, Jan. Gould Coll. 



ad. sk. 



I. S ad.; m. J Coquimbo, Chili, Aug. {Dr. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



ad. sk. Coppxnger). 



n, o. Sk. Chili {E. C. Heed, Dilltcyn). Salvin-Godman & 



Sclater Colls. 



p. Sk. Pampas Argentinas (Leybold). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



q. iS ad. sk. Fuerte de Andalgada, Catamarca, Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Argent. Eep., Sept. [E. W. 

 White). 



r. Ad. St. Chili. Lord Byron [P.]. 



s. Ad. St. Chili. Bridges [C.]. 



t. Ad. ; u. Juv. St. Purchased. 



97. AGLiEACTIS. 



Type. 



Aglaeactis, Gould, P. Z. S. 1848, p. 11 A. cupreipennis. 



Aglaiactis, Cab. 4" Heine, Mus. Rein. iii. p. 69. 



Range. Andes from Colombia to Bolivia. 



Key to the Species. 



a. Tail longer, slightly forked ; general plumage 

 more or less rufous-brown or dark buff; 

 central rectrices chiefly bronze, rufous only 

 at the base. 

 a'. Pectoral tuft buff. 



a". Lower back glittering amethyst, pass- 

 ing through glittering golden to grass- 

 green on the upper tail-coverts cupreijiennis, p. 350. 



b". Lower back darker glittering amethyst, 

 more golden green on the rump and 

 violet on the upper tail-coverts .... caumatonota, p. 351, 



h' . Pectoral tuft white castelnaudi, p. 351. 



b. Tail shorter, more rounded; general plumage 

 black ; central rectrices chestnut, tipped 

 and edged with blackish brown pamela, p. 352. 



