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Show 522 MR. D. G. ELLIOT ON THE GENUS PTILOPUS. [May 7, b'. Middle of scapulars and lesser wing-coverts rosy purple. a!'. Tail uniform dark green 44. Pt. perlatus, p. 557. b". Tail dark green, with an apical greyish white band 45. Pt. zemurus, p. 558. i. Head, except occiput, light grey; abdomen reddish purple 46. Pt. iogaster, p. 558. j. Forehead and chin greenish grey; reddish purple spot on breast 47. Pt. pectoralis, p. 559. k. Forehead and chin grey; tips of tertials and bar across the shoulders grey. a'. Lower part of throat and upper part of breast dark reddish purple; tail bronzy green, tipped with yellow 48. Pt. viridis, p. 560. b'. Lower part of throat and upper part of breast bright reddish purple ; tail yellowish green, each feather with a sub-terminal grey spot on the inner web... 49. Pt.geelvinkianus, p. 560. I. Head white, secondaries slate-grey; centre of throat and chest crimson 50. Pt. eugenics, p. 561. m. Upper parts, throat, and upper part of breast green. a'. Breast crossed by a broad white band; forehead purplish red. a". Rose spot on abdomen. 1. Crissum and under tail-coverts bright yellow 51. Pt. rivolii, p. 561. 2. Crissum and under tail-coverts green, edged with yellow 52. Pt. prasinorrhous, p. 562. b". No rose spot on abdomen 53. Pt. strophium, p. 563. b'. Breast crossed by a broad band, lemon-yellow above, white beneath. a". Front and crown rosy red; purplish red spot on abdomen 54. Pt. bellus, p. 563. b". Front and crown green; abdomenlilac 55. Pt. speciosus, p. 564. c'. Band on breast, crissum, and under tail-coverts yellow ; top of head and middle of abdomen lilac 56. Pt.johannis, p. 564. n. Feathers of neck and breast lanceolate, sulphur- yellow, tinged with green; abdomen, vent, and under tail-coverts bright yellow 57. Pt. luteovirens, p. 565. o. Head and neck olive-green; plumage green; secondaries tipped with yellow; under tail-coverts yellow, blotched with green . 58. Pt. corriei, p. 566. p. Head and neck greenish yellow; under tail-coverts bright yellow; rest of plumage green 59. Pt. layardi, p. 567- q. Head and throat olive-green; rest of plumage orange-carmine 60. Pt. victor, p. 568. r. Top of head light grey a'. Sides of head and upper part of breast ashy white ; a dark purple band across the breast; flanks and underparts ashy green ; under tail-coverts cinnamon; chin black 61. Pt. leclancheri, p. 568. b'. Sides of face and occiput purplish red; centre of breast ochraceous 62. Pt. occipitalis, p. 569. c'. Sides of face, breast, and flanks grey; centre of abdomen yellowish white; thighs and under tail-coverts cinnamon; chin deep chestnut 63. Pt. gularis, p. 570. |