to that of the males, but never acquires the lengthened tail-feathers ; a conclusion arrived at in consequence 

 of specimens being frequently sent from Cayenne in this state, which after all may be that of immature 

 males. 



Head, lores, and a broad crescentic band passing down the sides of the neck and across the lower part of 

 the throat deep velvety black ; throat, within the black, lustrous greenish yellow, with a rich golden or topaz 

 hue down the centre ; back and wing-coverts rich deep red, passing into orange-red on the scapularies and 

 lower part of the back ; wings purplish brown ; under wing-coverts and base of the secondaries beneath 

 rufous ; upper tail-coverts and two centre tail-feathers bronzy green, the next tail-feather on each side 

 brownish black, about half the breadth and thrice the length of the other tail-feathers, and with their basal 

 third hidden by the central feathers ; three outer feathers on each side reddish buff; across the breast 

 a broad band of rich deep crimson ; abdomen and flanks paler shining crimson; under tail-coverts golden 

 green ; thighs white ; bill black ; feet yellow. 



In the female, or young, the head and upper surface is shining green, washed with bronze on the back ; 

 wings purplish brown ; upper tail-coverts bright shining green ; two central tail-feathers dark green, tipped 

 with black ; two next on each side dull black ; the two outer ones on each side dull brown at the base, and 

 rufous for the remainder of their length ; under surface golden, with a faint indication of the lustrous throat 

 so conspicuous in the male ; under tail-coverts bright green ; bill black ; feet yellow. 



The Plate represents two males and a supposed female on a species of Epidendrum, common to the 

 country the bird inhabits. 



