jETHOPYGA. 347 



V. Middle tail-feathers exceeding next pair 



by less than half tarsus, 

 c". No metallic patch behind the ear- 

 coverts. 



a'". Moustachial streak entirely violet. AS. cara d*,p. 340. 

 b'". Moustachial streak bordered with 



black interiorly AL. nicobarica c?, p. 350. 



d" '. A metallic patch behind the ear- 

 coverts JE. rif/orsf $ , p. 350. 



b. Chin and throat of a dark colour, not 

 crimson. 



c' '. Middle tail-feathers red A2. ignicauda $ , p. 351 . 



d'. Middle tail-feathers green or violet. 

 e" . Back crimson. 



c'". Dark portion of crown abruptly 

 defined posteriorly and not ex- 

 tending to nape. 



a l . Breast yellow JE. goiddifP tf , p. 352. 



b 1 . Breast crimson AZ. dabryi $ , p. 353. 



d" '. Dark portion of crown extending 



to hind neck or mantle. 

 c 4 . Crown, upper tail-coverts, and 

 tail steel-blue. 



a\ Breast black JE. saturata $ , p. 354. 



6 5 . Breast yellow, streaked with [p. 354. 



crimson AL. sawjuinipectiis <$ , 



d 1 . Crown, upper tail-coverts, and 



tail green A2. nepaknsis <5 , p. 355. 



f". Back olive-yellow AL. Iwrsficldi <$ , p. 350. 



<-. Chin and throat green, like remainder of 



lower plumage. 



e'. A yellow band across the rump. 

 y". Upper plumage light green. 



e'". Bill from gape to tip '8 AL. saturata $ , p. 354. 



/". Bill from gape to tip -65 AE. gonldia $ , p. 352. 



h". Upper plumage dull green tinged 



with ashy. [p. :55-l. 



(/'". Bill from gape to tip *8 A. rnng^mwecbu $ , 



h'". Bill from gape to tip 7 sE. dabryi $ , p. 353. 



f'. No yellow band across rump. 



i". Distance from tip of outermcst feather 

 of tail to tip of tail equal to tarsus 

 or more. 



i'". Pale tips to tail-feathers obsolete. A\. ii/Htcauda _9 , p. -151. 

 //". Tips of tail-feathers large, white, ^ nepa i ensis $ p . 955. 



and weU-defined {^ JU-L 9 i> 'us 



k". Distance from tip of outermost feather ' 

 of tail to tip of tail less than hind 

 toe. 

 I"'. Tail about 17 ; lower plumage 



distinctly ashy green JE. rigorsi $ , p. 350. 



m". Tail about 1'5 j lower- plumage 



distinctly pure green* JE. cam $ , p. 349. 



* I have not been able to examine females of M. nicobarica and JE. andcr- 

 soni, and the only female of IE,, horsfieldi accessible to me has no bill. I conse- 

 quently omit these three from the Key. 



