HODGSONS SUN-BIRD. 
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yond the rest of the tail. The upper parts of the 
back, sides of the neck, and scapulars, are of a dark 
reddish chestnut, inclining to blood-red ; the centre 
of the back appears to be deep black, and there is 
a trace of the pale yellow band on the rump which 
prevails through this group ; the wings are brown- 
ish black. On the under surface of the bird* the 
chin and throat, the fore parts of the neck between 
the two stripes, and entire breast, are very deep 
black ; the vent and under tail-coverts are greenish 
grey ; the sides and under surface of the wings pale 
yellowish white ; bill and legs are nearly black. 
* In these parts the specimen is considerably mutilated. 
YOL. Y. 
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