B ACK ED MANAS! HT„ 
M The Abbe Aubry, Rector x>f St. Louis," 1 
adds Btiffon, has in his cabinet a bird by the 
name of Tise-Guacu of Cuba, which is per- 
haps a variety of the present, arising from the 
difference of age or sex: the only distinction 
being, that the large feathers on the upper 
pail of the head are of a dilute red, and even 
somewhat yellowish. The designation given 
to it would seem to imply that it is found in 
the Island of Cuba, and perhaps in other 
parts of AmericaT but it is very rare at 
Cayenne .; and is a bird of a short flight, and 
could therefore hardly pass from the continent 
to Cuba. 
*'* The Green jVIanaldn with a Resd Crest, 
is the young of this species. Several Ma-na*- 
kins have been observed, whose plumage was 
interspersed with blue feathers, but the green 
is obscure. These birds must be frequent in 
the warm climates of America, for we often 
xeceive them along with other birds.' 5 
We are informed, by Buffon, that the name 
Manakin was bestowed on this genus of birds 
