9. CIIRYS(E.\AS. 155 



9. CHRYSffiNAS. 



Type. 



Chrysffina, Bp. C'onsp. Av. ii. p. 28 (1854) C. luteovirens. 



( Ihrysotreron, Bp. in lift. (ibid.). 



Chryscenas, Bp. in lift. {ibid.). 



Cln'vsiena, Bp. Compt. Send, xxxix. p. 879 (18-54). 



Range, Confined to the Fiji Islands. 



Key to the Species. 



a. Upper tail-coverts falling short of a third of an 



inch from the tip of the tail ; feathers of the neck 

 and back ard also the upper wing-coverts nar- 

 row and long, of a greenish golden-yellow 

 colour in the adult bird luteovirens, p. 1 55. 



b. Upper tail-coverts reaching the tip of the tail : 



feathers of the neck and back, and also the 



upper wing-coverts not narrow ; feathers of the 



body and also the wing-coverts with long and 



not coaleseent barbs ; head of the adult birds 



golden greenish yellow. 

 a. Inner webs of the quills yellow-orange ; 

 general colour of the adult male bird bright 



orange victor, p. 157. 



b' . Inner webs of the quills golden yellow ; 

 general colour of the adult bird green, the 

 mantle with a golden tinge ; under tail-coverts 

 bright yellow viridis, p. 158. 



1. Chrysoenas luteovirens. 



Colombe de Felicie, Hombr. S[ Jacq. Vay. PoleSud, pi. 12. f. 1 (1841) 



(juv.). 

 Colombe jaune, Hombr. $ Jacq. ibid. pi. 12. f. 2 (1841) (ad.). 

 Columba luteovirens. Hombr. fy Jacq. Ann. Sc. Xat. 12) xvi. p. 315 



(1841) (ad.). 

 Columba felicia, Hombr. $ Jacq. ibid. p. 310 (1841) (juv.). 

 Columba fiava, " H. S[ J.", G. 11. Or. Gen. II. ii. p. 470. n. 33 ( 1 ^44 1. 

 Calcenas gouldire, Bchnb. (nee. Or.) Syn. Av. ft'. 1469-70 (1847) ; 



Hurt/. Anh.f. Xatury. 1852, i. p. 134 (note). 

 Ptilinopus feliciffi, Rcknb. Syn. Av. Columbaria?, Novit. t. 21". 



f. 2589(1851 ) ; Hart I. Arch. f. Naturg. 1852, i. p. 134; id. J.f. O. 



1854, p. 169. 

 Callcenas rlava, Bchnb. Syn. Av. Xovit.t. 24-5. f. 2594 (1851). 

 Calcenas luteovirens. Haiti. Arch. f. Naturg. 1852, i. p. L34. 

 Ptinilopus felicia?, Jacq. ,v Pitcher. Vay. P6le Sud, iii. p. Ill (185:'.). 

 Ptinilopua luteovirens, Jacq. $ Richer. Vay. Pole Sud, iii. p. 112 



(1853). 

 Omrotreron felicia?, Bp. Consp. Av. ii. p 27 (1854) (juv.); id. 



Compt. Bad. xxxix. p. .^7!» i 1854), xl. p. 217, n. 03; id. Coup cTuil 



Ordr. Pi;i. pp. 1 1. 55. n. u:: | L855). 

 Chryssena luteovirens, Bp. Cmnp. Ar. ii. p. 28 (1854) ; Bams. 1'r. 



Linn. Soc. X. S. W. i. p. 74 < 1870). 



