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members of this lovely genus of birds, and affords the first instance 

 of a species being discovered to the northward of the Isthmus of 

 Panama. It is allied to Cotinga cincta and C. Maynana ; the chest 

 being crossed by a band as in the former, which it also resembles in 

 the black colouring of the under surface of the wing, while it assimi- 

 lates to the latter in the peculiar tint of the verditer blue of the 

 upper surface and flanks. 



For a knowledge of this lovely species we are indebted to the re- 

 searches of George Ure Skinner, Esq., than whom no one has done 

 more towards making us acquainted with the rich ornithological and 

 botanical treasures of the fine country to which this bird belongs. 



Halcyon fulgidtjs. 



Head, cheeks, back of the neck, back, wings, flanks and under 

 tail-coverts deep black, washed with rich ultramarine blue on the 

 back of the neck, back and wings ; rump-feathers glaucous or chalky 

 white, with black bases, and with a narrow line of blue between the 

 black and the white portion, which alone is seen ; tail deep ultrama- 

 rine blue ; chin, breast, and abdomen white ; bill and feet coral-red. 



Total length, 12^ inches ; bill, 2± ; wing, 5^ ; tail, 5 ; tarsus, f. 



Hab. The Island of Lombock. 



Remark. — This is an exceedingly fine species; of which I have not 

 been able to find a description. I am therefore induced to believe 

 that it is new : still it may be contained in the Leyden Collection ; 

 but on this point I have consulted Mr. Frank, who is well acquainted 

 with its rich stores, and he tells me that he has no recollection of it. 



Pitta concinna. 



Head, back of the neck, cheeks, chin and stripe down the centre 

 of the throat velvety black ; from the nostrils over each eye a 

 broad mark of deep buff, posterior to which is a narrower one of 

 pale glaucous blue ; back, tail and wings dark grass-green ; lesser 

 wing-coverts and a band across the rump glossy verditer blue ; pri- 

 maries and secondaries black, the fourth, fifth and sixth of the 

 former crossed by a band of white near their base, and all the 

 primaries tipped on the external web with olive-grey ; upper tail- 

 coverts black ; under surface delicate fawn-colour, becoming much 

 paler where it meets the black of the cheeks and throat ; centre of 

 the abdomen black ; vent and under tail-coverts fine scarlet ; bill 

 black ; feet fleshy. 



Total length, 6 inches; bilL 1 ; wing, 4 ; tail, \\; tarsus, If. 



Hab. The Island of Lombock. 



Remark. — This bird ranks as one of the smaller species of this 

 particular section of the group, it being even less than the Pitta 

 brachyura of authors, to which it bears a general resemblance, but 

 from which the black colouring of its throat will at all times distin- 

 guish it. 



For this and the preceding species we are indebted to the researches 

 of A. R. Wallace, Esq. 



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