MRS. GOULD'S SUN-BIRD. 239 



we noticed that the coronal patch extends back- 

 wards to the hind head in a pointed form ; the 

 upper parts described as sanguineous are rather of a 

 deep chestnut-red having carmine mixed with it; 

 the quills and coverts deep oil-green ; the tail is 

 nearly black, except the centre feathers, which are 

 elongated, ainl of the same steel-blue on the edges 

 as that seen on ine unl-coverta, 



