104 LITTLE RUFOUS-CHEEKED KINGHUNTER. 



very short, rounded, and the under-covers reach 

 within a quarter of an inch of its tip. 



The crown of the head is occupied hy an isolated 

 hroad patch of deep hlack, each feather having a 

 transverse hlue hand across its tip, which gives this 

 part the appearance of being lineated with ultra- 

 marine. From each nostril commences a large patch 

 of rufous which envelopes the base of the lower 

 mandible, the ears, and the sides of the head, where 

 it forms a broad stripe over the eye; this rufous 

 encircles the neck above, and is glossed upon the 

 ears, the nape, and the maxillary stripe, with a most 

 lovely lilac or violet colour; neither does it blend 

 into the white of the throat, but terminates abruptly 

 on its sides ; the back, scapulars, and tail-covers are 

 uniform ultramarine blue ; the wings and tail black, 

 slightly glossed with the same ; the wing-covers are 

 tipt with blue ; chin and throat white ; breast and 

 all the remaining under plumage, rufous orange; 

 bill and legs scarlet. 



Total length, 4| inches ; bill, from the front, 1^ ; 

 from the gape, I T 4 C ; wings, 2 ; tail beyond, T 6 5 . 



