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K. Bill loiigtT lliuii llif liiud, dicurvud. 



a. Mciullic liuvs uiunl brilliaiil uu lliv lliruut. 8cxe8 unlike, 

 a'. Tail lung, fvutlirrH imrruw uml jiuinlcd, the vxtiTuul 

 rt'firiccs un citliur bidu longer tliuu the resl. Tur.^1 

 clutlied. 

 b'. Tuil long, feuibers luudcrately broud und rounded. 



Tursi i)ure. 

 c'. Tail even, or hllglitly forkeil. Vjipcr tail coverls 



liiglily inetullie. Se.xeg uliko. 

 d'. Inner web of first i>riniiir_v very narrow. Tall nearly- 

 even, fettllicrs pointed ; the under eoverts two-thirds 

 tlic length or the rectrices. Sexes unlike. 

 I Itill Ktroiglit, long U.S head. Toil long, with the under coverta 



L'reatly doveloped, plunie-likc. Sexes unlike. 

 M. Hill !<lrong. dtraipht, nlMjut os long n.-; the head. Tail ample lung, 

 theunilercovert.s reaehing nearly to the tip.'< of median reetrieos. 

 N. Bill rather »tout, longer than head. 



a. Froutul feathers j)rojieting over and covering the nostrils. 

 Size large. 

 a'. Sexes alike. Bill straight 



a". Tail broad, ample, rounded. Ear covert.s and 



brea.'^t nietallie. 

 6". Tail forked when closed, square when spread. 



(ienerul liue.s metallic. 

 <■". Tuil short, slightly forked. Brilliant metallic 

 hues confined to crown of the head. 

 6'. Se.\es di.*siiuilar. 



a". Tail long, forked. Brilliant metallic hues 

 chiefly on the throat and centre of crown 

 and forehead. Bill straight. 

 b". Tail long, deeply forked. Metallic hues bril- 

 liant on forehead, or lower part of throat, 

 sometimes both. Bill straight, 

 o". Tail lorge, forked when spread. Bill decurvcd. 



Thniiit and breast inetallie. 

 <i". Tail moderate, slightly forked. Throat and 



crown metallic. Bill straight. 

 c". Tail nni|)le, nearly sipmre. Throat and brea.<t 



metallic. Bill slender, straight. 

 /". Tail very long and deeply forked ; the feathers 

 narrow and slightly pointed. Feathers of 

 forehead and under ])arts highly metallic. 

 Bill straight. 

 Tail a» long as body, deeply forki'il ; the fua- 

 thertt brood, and pointed, riuniuge gene- 

 rally highly metallic. Bill straight. 

 Tail loiip, forked, feathers roundi-d at tip. 

 I'lumage of centre of crown, throat, and 

 brea.Ht highly metallic. 

 Tail very long and ample, feathers bnmd. 

 UingH very lorge, falcate. I'lumage shin- 

 ing, not brillinntly metollic. Bill curved 

 upworil ^ligh(ly ut point. 



<J 



\'>. OuKOTHUCtllLt'g, 34. 



\i\. L.^MiMiKNih, ;{7. 



17 Ml LAMi'iB, 42. 



Is. LAFRf»NAT,\, 43. 



in. CiiAi.vni HA. 45. 



20. FiAtRmuGA, 47. 



•2\. I'KTASOl'IIORA, 49. 



'22. I'anoI'I.ites, 53. 



23. I'lIiKOLAMA, 65. 



24. Clvtoi.j;.ma, 5C. 



25. I0L.EMA, 57. 



20. Stek.noclyta, 59. 



27. KlUENES, CO. 



is. UuoiMlttoA, 61. 



20. Ei;uE.MA, 62. 



3U. LA.MrRASTEB, 63l 



31. HeuupoXA, 63. 



32 I'TKnoniAXE*, 66. 



