CHLORONERrf:s. 



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Cdtiipephilus melanoleucus. 

 Fi^'. 9-3. — To show the stiffened tail-feathers. 



Genus CHLORONERPES Swains. 



Chloi'onerpes Swainson, Classif. B. ii. p. 307, 1837. Type C. ruhiyi- 

 nosus (Swains.). 



In this genus the nasal apertures are covered with bristles on 

 the posterior portion, the outer anterior toe is longer than the 

 outer prsterior toe, and the general colour o£ the upper surface is 

 gulden green. 



Kei/ to tlu^ Speries. 



A. Crown of head and nape entirely red. 



a. Larger, wing more than 125 mm. ; 



throat green narrowly barred with 

 white ; malar region gi'een tinged 



with red C. capisti'ittus. S , p. 4.s2. 



a . Malar region uniform green without 



any tinge of red C. vapistratus, $ , p. I.s2. 



b. Smaller, wing less than 125 mm. ; 



thmat uniform yellow ; malar region 



yellow tinged with red C.JIaciyula, 6 , p. 1:'^2. 



b' . Malar region uniform yellow without 



any tinge of red C. JUt c'njida, $ , p. lS2. 



B. Crown of head grey, najx* only rcd ; 



ihroat hlackish-spotted with white; malar 



region red in c )ntrast to the throat ... C. rubiyinosiis, cT , p. Is3. 

 f. Malar region hhickish spotted with 



white like tlie thro.it C rubiqiiivSH'^; 2 • \'- '"^3. 



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