LA MP RASTER. 



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Female. Upper parts grass-green; inuler parts grayisli-wliite spangled with 

 green. Median rectrices olive, lateral ones dark brown. Under tail coverts grass- 

 green. Tarsi white. Total length, o^ in. AVing, 2| in. Tail, 2g in. C'ulmen, | in. 



Genus XXX.— LAMPIiASTEll. 



Lampraste r , Taczanowski, P. Z. S. (IbT-i), p. 140. 



Ttpk. 

 L. bramcki. 



Fig. 30. 



Cli. Bill longer than the head, straight. Tail 

 as long as the body, greatly forked. Under tail 

 coverts exceed half the length of the rectrices. 

 Tarsi covered with feathers to the toes. 



Range. Peru. 



But one species is known. 



ZampratttTlramrl-i. J. (From P. Z. S. IS7<.) 



1. *Lampraster branicki. 



Lamprasfer bramckt, Taczanow., P. Z. S. (1874), p. 140, pi. 21, fig. 1. — Mcls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, 

 ii, p. 200. 



Hub. Peru. 



Male. Centre of the crown occupied by a line of brilliant green, which commences 

 at the base of maxilla, and changes to blue in the centre of the head. Upper parts 

 shining grass-green. Throat metallic-rose, changing to violet in certain lights. 

 Chin brilliant green. Breast sliining green ; lower part of abdomen, under tail 

 coverts, and tarsi pure white. Greater wing coverts grass-green ; secondaries 

 rufous at base, blackish-brown on the remaining part. Median rectrices grass- 

 green, lateral ones black, glossed with violet. Maxilla black ; mandible flesh- 

 color. Dimensions as given by M. Taczanowski. Total length, 105 mill. AMng, 

 68. Tail, 40. Bill at gape, '26. 



Female is unknown. The type is unique, and is contained iu the Museum at 

 Warsaw. 



Genus XXXI.— IIELIODOXA. 



Ucliodoxa, Gould, P. Z. S. (1S49), p. 'J.5. 

 Leadbeatera, Bon., Consp. Geii. A v. (18;')0), p. 70. 

 Aspasla, Hein., Jonrn. fur Oriiith. (186;!), p. 179. 

 II y poll a, MuLS., Cat. Ois. Muuch. (1875), p. 17. 



Typb. 

 n.jacula, Gould. 

 T. leadbeaicri, Uoiirc. 

 T. Icadhealeri, Uourc. 

 T. leadbeateri, liourc. 



