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grey, the outer feathers having faintly reddish external 

 edges; greater wing-coverts ashy-grey, each feather 

 bordered with bright wine-red ; tail-feathers black 

 with dark wine-red outer halves, except the two central 

 ones which are entirely red ; breast and belly a beau- 

 tiful vinous red with small white spots bordered with 

 blackish on the sides of the breast ; lower abdomen, 

 vent and under tail-coverts smoky black, under sur- 

 face of tail blackish grey. Upper mandible blackish- 

 blue, lower lighter, a dull silver}^ blue ; iris bright 

 red-brown (5) ; a narrow blue lid round the eyes ; feet 

 pale bluish-grey. The hen has the crown and nape 

 pure ashy-grey with a faint bluish tinge ; sides of head 

 and chin light yellowish-grey ; lower nape and back a 

 delicate reddish-grey, each feather being ashy-grey 

 except on its terminal half above, which is red as in 

 the male ; wings ashy-grey bordered externally with 

 paler grey, the outer feathers having 3^ellowish white 

 inner margins ; greater wing-coverts grey ; tail-feathers 

 dark grey tinged with reddish and with bright red 

 outer edges, the two central feathers entirely red ; 

 breast and rest of under surface light vinous red, at 

 least it looks red, though each feather is really isabel- 

 line-grey and only a delicate red on the distal half of 

 the upper surface ; each side of the breast is spotted 

 with small white specks ; under tail-coverts tawny 

 reddish ; under sides of wings and tail ashy-grey ; 

 bill blackish blue, the lower mandible lighter at its 

 base. Iris, brown ; eyelid, blue ; feet, bluish grey. 

 Length 11.8cm., wing 4.8cm., tail 3.9 to 4.4C.m. 



(5) This is about the only point in which the description does not tally 

 vrith that of L.vutacea; in my specimens of the latter the irides are cer- 

 tainly dark brown. 



