380 Mr. S. A. Buturlin on the Geographical 



b" . Collar very narrow or nearly 

 wanting and widely inter- 

 rupted in front ; hidden 

 centres of wing - coverts [(p. 396). 



clouded with blackish 15. semitorquatus 



d '. Throat dark green ; no white collar 

 or only slight traces of it. 

 & . Flank-feathers narrowly tipped, 

 those of the chest, breast, and 

 upper back very narrowly edged 

 with black having a purplish- 

 green gloss ; rump-feathers with 

 a subterminal green spot on each 

 side of the shaft ; black tail-bars 

 much broader, wing - coverts 



somewhat yellowish 12. shawi (p. 394). 



X'. Flank-feathers broadly tipped, 

 those of the chest, breast, and 

 upper back very broadly edged 

 with black having a rich green 

 gloss ; rump-feathers with a tri- 

 angular green spot at the end of 

 the shafts ; black tail-bars much 

 narrower ; wing-coverts clearer 

 white. 

 c". Chest and breast considerably 

 lighter, as the coppery-red 

 subterminal part of the fea- 

 thers is wider and the dark 

 green margins are much nar- [(p. 392). 



rower 10. chrysomelas 



d". Chest and breast considerably 

 darker, as the coppery-red sub- 

 terminal part of the feathers 



is narrower and the dark green [(p. 393). 



margins are much broader . . 11. bianchii, subsp. n. 

 h. Middle of breast and sides of belly 

 purplish coppery red. 

 e' . Chest- and upper breast-feathers 

 with narrow blackish-blue edges ; 

 centre of belly darker, brownish ; 



rump more dark coppery red. ... 5. persicus (p. 387). 

 f'. Only on the sides of chest and breast 

 are the feathers more or less edged 

 with black ; centre of belly light 

 chestnut-red ; rump more golden- 

 or orange-red. 



