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belly and sides black and grey mixed : lower part 

 of the back and rump as in the first variety ; the 

 whole of the rest black, with a blueish gloss : 

 female wants the red and yellow on the head en- 

 tirely : there is a variety also that has not the red 

 spot on the head, but instead thereof has a circle 

 of yellow. 



Dr. Latham mentions a still more curious va- 

 riety, which is rather larger in size, having a red 

 spot on the crown of the head, with a white mark 

 on each side, in which the eye is placed: hind 

 head golden : middle of the breast and sides dark 

 crimson : vent barred with black and white : wings 

 and tail black ; some of the secondary quills tipped 

 with white at the very extremity : female has the 

 head entirely black, except a narrow line of white 

 over the eyes. Inhabits North America and 

 Cayenne. 



