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 THE LEVERIAN TROGON. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Bill fhortj thick, convex, generally dentated on the edge?. 

 Nostrils covered with ftiff bridles. 

 Feet fcanforial. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Violaceous Trogon with a glofs of green-gold j wings black j abdomen 

 white; the three exterior tail-feathers black with white tips. 



THIS moll elegant bird does not perfedly agree with any fpecies of 

 Trogon hitherto defcribed. It however approaches more nearly to the 

 Trogon violaceus, or Violet-headed Curucui of Mr. Latham, than to any other 

 fpecies; and it is not impoffible that it may be either a variety, or a fexual 

 difference of that bird. 



The beak is of a dark lead-colour, growing much lighter or whitifh towards 

 the tip : the head, neck, and breaft, are of a very fine and deep violet-blue : 

 the wings black j the long-feathers or remiges edged on the exterior fide with 

 white, forming feveral longitudinal ftreaks of that colour when the wings are 

 clofed. The back is of a deep blueifh green, with a flight golden tinge. 



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