PURPLE-BREASTED BLUE MANAKIN 
die ones of . the wings, are edged exteriorly 
with blue. The female has neither of these 
belts; nor has it the flame-spots on the belly 
and breast. In every other resped:, it resem- 
bles the male. ' The bill and legs of both are 
black. The tarsus is covered behind with a 
sort of down. ** At Cayenne," says Salernc, 
♦* there are two other Thrushes, which resemble 
this exadlly ; except that the one wants these 
spots, and the other the Blue Riband." 
The bird figured by Edwards, was brought 
to England by Commodore Mitchel, who went 
with Lord Anson on his expedition round the 
world. Edwards conje6lures,'that it was taken 
in some latitude of South America, nearly pa- 
rallel to that of Surinam ; having had several birds 
of this family, as he considered them, though 
smaller, most of which were brought from Suri- 
nam. " The bill," says Edwards, " is black, 
and rather slender than thick ; a little arched on 
the top, and inclining somewhat downwards 
at the point. The top and sides of the head, 
\ipper side of tlie neck, back, rump, thighs, 
lower belly, and covcrt-fcathcrs both above 
and beneath the tail, arc of the finest blue that 
can 
