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^THOPYGA IGNICAUDA. 



(FIRE-TAILED SUN-BIRD.) 



Cinnyris ignicaudus, Hodgs. Ind. Rev. ii, p. 273 (1837); Gray, Zool. Misc. 1844, p. 82; 



Hodgs. J. A. S. B. xxiv, p. 575 (1855). 

 Cinnyris rubricaudata, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xi, p. 192 (1842). 

 Nectarinia plmnicura, Jard. Monogr. Sun-birds, pp. 242, 270, pi. 29 (1842). 

 Nectarinia ignicauda, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xii, p. 972 (1843); Gray, Cat. Mamm. & Birds 



Hodgs. Nepal, p. 59 (1846); id. Gen. B. i, p. 98 (1847); Blyth, Cat. B. Mus. A. S. B. 



p. 223, no. 1354 (1849); Bp. Consp. Av. i, p. 405, no. 11 (1850); Gould, B. Asia, pt. 2, 



pi. 24 (1850). 

 Cinnyris epimacurus, Hodgs. in Gray, Zool. Misc. 1844, p. 82 ; id. J. A. S. B. xxiv, p. 575 



(1855). 

 JEthojjyga ignicauda, Cab. Mus. Hein. i, p. 103, note (1850); Reichb. Handb. Scansorias, 



p. 302, no. 705, pi. 585, figs. 3973-75 (1854); Bp. Comptes Rendus, 1854, p. 265; 



Horsf. & Moore, Cat. B. E.I. Co. Mus. ii, p. 734 (1856) ; Jerd. B. Ind. i, p. 365 (1862) ; 



Beavan, Ibis, 1865, p. 414; Walden, Ibis, 1870, p. 36; Jerd. Ibis, 1872, p. 17; Elwes, 



P. Z. S. 1873, p. 659. 

 Promerops ignicauda, Gray, Hand-1. B. i, p. 110, no. 1344 (18G9). 



3 ad. supra ltete scarlatinus : scapularibus et tectricibus alarum magis flavicantibus scarlatixio lavatis, his 

 brunneis, olivaceo vel sordide scarlatino lavatis : tectricibus prirnariorum remigibusque saturate 

 brunneis anguste aurato-olivaceo linibatis, secundariis latiiis extiis lavatis : plaga uropygiali conspicua 

 sulfurea : supracaudalibus et rectricibus mediis longis scarlatinis, reliquis mtiis nigricanti-brunneis, 

 extus scarlatinis : capite snmmo, facie laterali tota et gutture metallice chalybeis, hoc medialiter 

 violaceo lavato : corpore reliquo subtus flavo, pectore medio scarlatino, hypochondriis imis pallide 

 olivascenti-viridibus : subcaudalibus flavidis vix scarlatino lavatis : subalaribus albidis anguste olivaceo 

 marginatis : remigibus subtus saturate brunneis, intiis anguste pallidioribus : rostro et pedibus nigris : 

 iride saturate brunnea. 



5 niari dissimilis, sordide olivascenti-viridis, uropygio lsetius sulfureo et supracaudalibus conspicue flavicanti 

 marginatis : tectricibus alarum minimis dorso concoloribus, reliquis et remigibus laetiore olivascenti- 

 flavo limbatis : cauda, olivascenti-brunnea, rectricibus exterioribus scarlatino lavatis : plumis super- 

 ciliaribus vix pallidiiis olivascentibus : facie laterali sordide virescenti-olivacea, genis gulaque asgus- 

 tissime medialiter albido lineatis : corpore reliquo subtus olivascenti-viridi, pectore medio et abdomine 

 lsetius flavis : subalaribus albidis olivaceo lavatis, remigibus subtus saturate brunneis, intiis albido 

 limbatis. 



Hab. in montibus Himalayanis orientalibus et in terra Assamica usque ad montes Cacharenses. 



Adult Male. Forehead and crown steel-blue ; back of the head and neck, back, upper tail-coverts, and two 

 central tail-feathers bright scarlet ; lower back yellow ; wings dark, all the feathers broadly edged with 



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