BLUE-BACKED MANAKiN, 
After, however, ingeniously contending 
| that neither of these birds are Manakins ; he 
concludes with acknowledging a very imper- 
fect acquaintance with them— 
" We shall not venture, at present, to 
assign the ranfe: of the four birds,, but wait 
till inquisitive travellers may have thrown 
. light on the subject.'* 
In BufFon's description of our Bine-Backed 
Manakin, it is observable, that he says, " the 
legs are red while Edwards notices the 
' peculiarity of their being " dusky; except 
the outer sides, which are yellow." 
