SCARLET-BELLIED SUN-BIRD. 217 
tions ; the cheeks and auriculars black ; sides of the 
neck, nape, mantle, and greater covers, rich pur- 
plish red (maroon) ; lesser covers and bend of the 
wing green, similar to the coronal patch ; the lower 
part of the back and upper tail-covers, rich metallic 
olive-green with purple reflections ; wings umber- 
brown, edges of the feathers paler ; tail black, outer 
webs of the feathers edged with violet ; underneath 
the chin, throat, and fore part of the neck are ame- 
thystine purple ; lower part of the breast and belly 
scarlet ; vent and under tail-covers oil-green. 
In this species, and one or two allied, there is a 
small patch of brilliant feathers upon the sides of 
the breast where the gular patch terminates ; in the 
present bird they are of a rich bluish green. Entire 
length from four to four and a quarter inches. There 
are no axillary tufts. 
Temminck’s specimens were received from Ma- 
nilla; we do not know the locality of that which 
has served for our plate. 
