EAMPHOCCELUS. PiBANGA. 521 



means pleasing, with a recurring sound of 'sick' nasally pro- 

 nounced." They are active birds, and are constantly on the move 

 from tree to tree." / • 



Genus PIEANGA Vieill, 



Firanga Vieillot, Ois. de TAmer. Sept. i. pref. p. iv. 1807. Type 

 P. rubra (Linn.). 



The species included in this genus are somewhat large in size 

 and have bright coloured plumages. The bill is Conical in shape, 

 its width at the base is equal to the height at the nostrils, which 

 is about two-thirds the length of the exposed culmen. The wing 

 is rounded, the second and third primaries longest and equal, and 

 the first about equal in length to the fourth. The tail is square 

 at the tip and about three-fourths the length of the wing. The 

 tarsus only slightly exceeds the length of the middle toe and 

 claw. Coloration : male and female different. 



Key to the Species and Subspecies. 



A. Larger, wing more than 85 mm. ; wings 



and tail similar in colour. 



a. Crown of head, back, and upper tail- 



ooverts dark red P. rubra, cJ>p-522. 



a'. Crown of head, back, and upper tail- 

 coverts ochreous-yellow P. rubra, 5 ^ p- 522. 



b. Crown of head, back, and upper tail- 



coverts deep crimson P. hwinalea, cJ , p. 523. 



b'. Crown of head, back, and upper tail- 

 coverts green, with a tinge of yellow 

 on the fore part of the head P. hcemalea, 2 < P- 52.3. 



c. Crown of head, back, and upper tall- [p. 524. 



coverts orange-red P. saira macconnelli, J , 



c . Crown of head, back, and upper tail- 

 coverts dull-yellow, with a tinge of [p. 525. 

 green on the back P.saira macconnelli, 2 , 



B. Smaller, wing less than 85 mm. ; wings 



and tail black in contrast to the crown 

 of the head, back, and upper tail- 

 coverts. 



b. Crown of head, middle of back, and 



ujDper tail-coverts scarlet red P. ardens, 6 , p. 525. 



c. Ci'own of head, middle of back, and 



upper tail-coverts greenish yellow ...... P. ardens, $ , ]>. 526. 



