BT.UE-B ACKED MANAKIN. 
the outer sides of the legs, which are yellow. 
The feet are made as in all others of this 
genus, having the outer and middle toes of 
each foot connected at their bottoms. It has 
twelve feathers in it's tail." 
This, with an opinion that it is a native of 
Surinam, and that no figure of it had ever 
been before published, is all the information 
which Edwards affords us on this occasion. 
Ci This species,' ' says BufFon, " has been 
well described by Marcgrave. It is the largest 
of all the Manakins. It's total length is four 
inches and a half, and it is nearly of the bulk 
of a Sparrow. The upper part of it's head is 
.covered with fine red feathers, longer than the 
rest ; and which the .bird can erect at pleasure, 
which gives it the appearance of being crested. 
The back, and the small superior coverts of 
the wings, are of a beautiful blue : the rest of 
the plumage is velvet black. The iris is of a 
hue sapphire colour : the bill is black ; and 
the legs are red. 
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