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tions ; the cheeks and auriculars black ; sides of the 

 neck, nape, mantle, and greater covers, rich pur- 

 plish red (maroon) ; lesser covers and bend of the 

 wing green, similar to the coronal patch ; the lower 

 part of the back and upper tail-covers, rich metallic 

 olive-green with purple reflections; wings umber- 

 brown, edges of the feathers paler ; tail black, outer 

 webs of the feathers edged with violet ; underneath 

 the chin, throat, and fore part of the neck are ame- 

 thystine purple ; lower part of the breast and belly 

 scarlet ; vent and under tail-covers oil-green. 



In this species, and one or two allied, there is a 

 small patch of brilliant feathers upon the sides of 

 the breast where the gular patch terminates ; in the 

 present bird they are of a rich bluish green. Entire 

 length from four to four and a quarter inches. There 

 are no axillary tufts. 



Temminck's specimens were received from Ma- 

 nilla ; we do not know the locality of that which 

 has served for our plate. 



