522 MR. D. G. ELLIOT ON THE GENUS PTILOPUS. [May 7, 



b' . Middle of scapulars and lesser wing- 

 coverts rosy purple. 



a". Tail uniform dark green 44. Pt. perlatus, p. 557. 



b". Tail dark green , with an apical greyish 



white band 45. Pt. sonurus, p. 558. 



i. Head, except occiput, light grey ; abdomen 



reddish purple 46. Pt. iogaster,p. 558. 



j. Forehead and chin greenish grey ; reddish 



purple spot on breast 47. Pt. pectoralis, p. 559. 



k. Forehead and chin grey ; tips of tertials 

 and bar across the shoulders grey. 

 a'. Lower part of throat and upper part of 

 breast dark reddish purple ; tail bronzy 



green, tipped with yellow 48. Pt. viridis, p. 560. 



b'. Lower part of throat and upper part of 

 breast bright reddish purple ; tail yel- 

 lowish green, each feather with a sub- 

 terminal grey spot on the inner web... 49. Pt. geelvinkianus, p. 560. 

 /. Head white, secondaries slate-grey ; centre 



of throat and chest crimson 50. Pt. eugenics, p. 561. 



m. Upper parts, throat, and upper part of 

 breast green. 

 a'. Breast crossed by a broad white band ; 

 forehead purplish red. 

 a". Rose spot on abdomen. 



1. Crissum and under tail-coverts 



bright yellow 51. Pt. rivolii, p. 561. 



2. Crissum and under tail-coverts 



green, edged with yellow 52. Pt. prasinorrhous, p. 562. 



b". No rose spot on abdomen 53. Pt. stropkium, p. 563. 



//. Breast crossed by a broad band, lemon- 

 yellow above, white beneath. 

 a". Front and crown rosy red ; purplish 



red spot on abdomen 54. Pt. bellus, p. 563. 



b". Front and crown green; abdomeulilac 55. Pt. speciosus, p. 564. 

 c'. Band on breast, crissum, aud under tail- 

 coverts yellow ; top of head and middle 



of abdomen lilac 56. Pt.johannis, p. 564. 



n. Feathers of neck and breast lanceolate, sul- 

 phur-yellow, tinged with green ; abdomen, 



vent, and under tail-coverts bright yellow 57. Pt. luteovirens, p. 565. 

 o. Head and neck olive-green ; plumage green ; 

 secondaries tipped with yellow ; under 



tail-coverts yellow, blotched with green . 58. Pt. corriei, p. 566. 

 p. Head and neck greenish yellow ; under tail- 

 coverts bright yellow ; rest of plumage 



green 59. Pt. layardi, p. 567. 



q. Head and throat olive-green ; rest of plu- 

 mage orange-carmine . 60. Pt. victor, p. 568. 



r. Top of head light grey 



«'. Sides of head and upper part of breast 

 ashy white ; a dark purple band across 

 the breast ; flanks and underparts ashy 

 green ; under tail-coverts cinnamon ; 



chin black 61. Pt. leclancheri, p. 568. 



b'. Sides of face and occiput purplish red ; 



centre of breast ochraceous 62. Pt. occipitalis, p. 569. 



c'. Sides of face, breast, and flanks grey ; 

 centre of abdomen yellowish white ; 

 thighs and under tail-coverts cinna- 

 mon : chin deep chestnut 63. Pt. gularis, p. 570. 



