35 



metallic green. The lateral rectrices are slightly tipped with whitish, and on their inner webs 

 towards their bases also narrowly margined with the same colour. The outer diminutive pair 

 only measure 0*9 inch from their insertion, the next pair about 2-2. 



The following are the dimensions of the specimens of this species in my own collection and 

 that of Messrs. Salvin and Godman : — 



No. 



Sex. 



Mus. 



Patria. 



Long, tota, 



alae, 



caudae, 



rostri. 



1. 



6 



P. L. S. 



Rio Negro {Wallace). 



7-5 



2-9 



3-7 



1-7 



2. 



2 



P. L. S. 



Rio Negro {Wallace). 



7-5 



2-7 



31 



1-6 



3. 



c? 



S.-G. 



Cayenne. 



7-6 



2-9 



3-7 



1-7 



The figures (Plate IX.) are from Nos. 1 and 2. 



f2 



