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mystacea (T'emm.). 
chrysia, Bp. 
cristata (Zemm.). Six. 24. Jamaica. 
Ccaniceps (Gund. ). 
veraguensis, Law. 
veraguensis, subsp. cachaviensis, Hart. Nov. Zool. v. p. 504 (1898). 
** Differs from G‘. veraguensis veraguensis in being distinctly darker and more purplish 
above.” (Hartert). Habitat. Ecuador. 
lawrencei, Sa/v. 
costaricensis, Lawr. 
bourcieri, Bp. One. 
Probably collected by Tschudi. 
frenata, Tschudi. 
erythropareia, G.R.Gr. 
chiriquensis, Sc/at. 
linearis (Prev.). One. [Guatemala]. 
venezuelensis, Sulvad. (= (. frenata (Tsch.)? Tristr. Cat. Coll. Birds, p. 40). 
One. Tobago. 
albifacies (G./?.G7.). One. 
PHLOGGNAS, Reichenb. 
luzonica (Scop.). Five. $,9. Philippine Islands (Luzon, Manilla). 
crinigera, [ivichen). One. 4. Philippine Islands (Mindanao, Zamboanga, 
May). 
platen, Blus. One. ¢. Philippine Islands (Mindoro, Calapan, May). 
Co-type of the species, Blasius, in /itt. 
menagei, Bourns. & Worces. Occ. Pap. Minnes. Acad. i. p. 10 (1894). 
Male :— Entire upper surface of head, nape, hind-neck, upper back, sides of neck, 
and sides of breast rich metallic green. Scapulars and interscapulars dark brown, 
broadly edged with elegant violet when specimen is held between observer and 
the light, this colour changing to deep green when specimen is held away from 
source of light. Rump and upper tail-coverts ruddy brown narrowly edged 
with the metallic colours of the back. A few of the longest coverts nearly black, 
washed with rufous brown at the tips. Basal portion of tail feathers dark ashy 
grey, the two central feathers darkest. A distinct subterminal band of black 
on all but the central pair of feathers. All the feathers with a terminal grey 
band, least distinct on central pair. Wing-coverts dark brown, broadly tipped 
with metallic green except outer series, which are broadly tipped with ashy 
grey. Primary and secondary coverts and secondaries fulvous brown, the outer 
half of outer webs of feathers rich rufous brown, the inner secondaries having 
the entire outer web, and tip of inner web, of this colour. Primaries fulvous 
brown, faintly washed with rufous brown on basal half of outer webs. Lores, a 
narrow line under eye and ear-coverts nearly black with a faint wash of metallic 
green. 
“The metallic green of back and sides of neck continued in a distinct band across 
the breast, only slightly interrupted at centre of breast and enclosing a beautiful 
orange plastron formed by the bristle-like tips of the feathers of the fore-breast. 
Basal portion of these feathers as well as chin, throat, sides of face, and sides of 
throat pure white. An indistinct white band behind the green pectoral band. 
Hind-breast and upper abdomen pearly ash, a few of the feathers tipped with 
creamy white; belly creamy white; flanks, thighs, and under tail-coverts 
buff ; under surface of tail like upper, the terminal band being rather more 
pronounced ; under wing-coverts, axillaries, and basal portion of inner webs of 
all the quills chestnut brown; rest of quills dark brown ; bill slaty grey at 
tip, black at base; legs and feet light red; nails light brown; iris light 
silver grey. Length, 11°25 inches ; culmen, ‘85 ; wing, 6°03 ; tail, 4°07 ; tarsus, 
1°43.” (Bourns & Worcester). Habitat. Sulu Archipelago (Tawi Tawi). 
rufigula (Pucher. & Jacq.). Two. New Guinea. 
helviventris (Jtosenb.). ( = P. rufigula (Puch.). spm. a, Tristr. Cat. Coll. 
Birds, p. 41). One. South-East New Guinea (Astrolabe Mts.) 

