222 MANAKIN. 



which are of a fine greyish blue; on the top of the head the feathers 

 are elongated, forming a crest, which, in a quiescent state, appears 

 flat at top, and indented in the middle at the back part, but may be 

 erected at will : this is of a fine, glowing crimson ; legs red. 



The female has the plumage wholly green, but the crest occupies 

 rather less space, and is not so vivid as in the male. 



Young birds are green at first all over, except the crest, which is 

 crimson, but less bright, gaining by degrees the full plumage, and 

 may be observed in the intermediate state, with a plumage composed 

 of mixed colours of blue, green, and black. 



Inhabits Brazil and Cayenne, also in the Island of Cuba. 



4— SUPERB MANAKIN. 



Pipra superba, Ind. Orn. ii. 556, Gm. Lin. i. 999. 



Manacus superbus, Pall. Spic.vl. 8. t. 3. f. 1. 



Superb Manakin, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 252. Shaw's Zool. x. p. 14. 



SIZE of the last. Bill black ; general colour of the plumage 

 deep black ; the feathers of the crown of the head pretty long, form- 

 ing a crest, of a glowing red colour; back, between the wings, pale 

 blue; prime quills brown ; tail short, composed of ten feathers ; legs 

 yellowish. 



Native place uncertain, probably the same as that of the Blue- 

 backed, as it appears to be much allied thereto. 



5 —LONG-TAILED MANAKIN. 



Pipra caudata, Ind. Orn. Sup. lvii. Nat. Misc. pi. 153. 



Le Bee en Poincon a Queue en Pelle, Voy. d" 1 Azara, iii. No. 112. 



Long-tailed Manakin, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 254. Shaw's Zool. x. p. 15. 



SIZE of the two last. Bill brown ; general colour of the plumage 

 fine blue ; the whole crown of the head crimson ; wings black ; the 



