182 LITTLE VIOLET-BANDED SUN-BIRD. 
band of violet, which stretches round on the sides 
of the neck, and at its sides below, is succeeded 
by dull black, forming an angular patch on each 
side of the breast, almost losing itself in the centre 
of the violet band. The remaining under parts are 
light king’s-yellow, paler on the vent and under tail- 
covers ; the axillary tufts are bright orange-yellow, 
easily distinguishing it from the last. 
The two following species possess a more sombre 
colouring ; and, as it were, to relieve this, the axil- 
lary tufts, which we have hitherto seen to be pale 
lemon-yellow, are in some instances bright orange- 
red and scarlet. 
