some new Paradise-birds. 
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The principal difference between the males of the two species 
is in the scaling of the middle portion of the breast-shield, 
where in L. minor each feather bears a tongue-shaped velvety- 
black stripe, which does not quite reach to the point. Ram¬ 
say does not allude to this particular. Besides in L . minor 
the nasal plumes are shorter, while the chin-plumes are 
longer; the metallic plate at the back of the head is edged 
with violet, and the whole bird is somewhat smaller. More¬ 
over, the outer feathers of the breast-shield appear to be 
considerably longer. 
In a young male specimen the breast-shield is already 
somewhat developed, but not so the neck-shield; the colour 
of the former is reddish violet and already shows the black 
central stripes on the central feathers. The upper and 
under surfaces are as in the female, except the wings, which 
have begun to change. The superciliary stripes do not join 
at the back of the head, as is the case in the female. The 
head-shield shows the violet tinge stronger than in the adult 
male. 
Astrarchia, Meyer, nov. gen. 
Rectricibus duabus intermediis longissimis, naviculiformibus, 
superne concavis et rectricibus lateralibus brevibus, a 
genere Astrapia differt. 
7. Astrarchia Stephanie, sp. nov. 
Mas. Pileo nitide cseruleo et viridi-violaceo, fronte, loris et 
genis nitide viridibus, frontis plumis velutinis, erectis; 
capitis lateribus plumis longis, velutinis, viridibus, 
purpureo- et cupreo-violaeeo ornatis; scapularibus, 
interscapulio, dorso, uropygio, axillaribus et hypochon- 
driis nigro-velutinis, sub quadam luce olivaceo-niten- 
tibus; supracaudalibus nigro-velutinis; gula, gutture 
et collo antico seneo-viridibus, sub quadam luce 
cserulescentibus, colli lateribus plumis longis ornatis; 
fascia pectorali lata nigra, sub quadam luce olivaceo 
et lilaceo nitente, fascia nitidissime cuprea cincta; 
corpore subtus obscure cupreo-velutino, sub quadam 
luce viridi; crisso et subcaudalibus nigro-violaceis; 
tibiis violaceo-nigris ; alis et alarum tectricibus nigris, 
plus minusve purpureo-nitentibus ; subalaribus violaceo 
marginatis - 9 rectricibus duabus intermediis longissimis, 
