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TROGON ARDENS , Temm.
Rosy-breasted Trog'on.
Mas. Trog. vertice, nuclia, plwnisque auricularihus intense sanguineo-rubris; dor so, tectricibusque
cattdce superioribus nfo-castaneis ; aid in medio nigra lineis delicatist albis, transversim or-
nata; primariis nigris, extus albo marginatis; rectricibus caudce duabus intermediis n fo -
castaneis, ad apicem nigris; utrinque proximis duabus omnino nigris; reliquis, ad apicem
largb albis, ad basin nigrescenti-fuscis; pectore rosaceo; abdomine coccineo ; rostro auran-
tiaco, ad basin ccendeo ; pedibusfavescentifuscis.
Fcem. Vertice, genisque intense Jiiscis ; gula nigrescenti-fusca; dor so tectricibusque caudce superioribus
obscure rubricatis; pectore et abdomine pallide ochraceo-fuscis, crisso potiiis flaves-
cente; aid in medio nigrescenti-fusca, lineis ochraceo-fuscis, transversim notatis; cauda sicut
in mare.
Male. Crown of the head, back of the neck and ear-coverts dark blood re d ; throat black;
back and upper tail-coverts reddish chestnut; centre of the wing black crossed with fine
lines of white; primaries black, externally margined with white; two centre tail-feathers
reddish chestnut tipped with black; the two next on each side wholly black; the three
outer on each side largely tipped with white, which gradually passes into blackish brown
at the base; chest delicate rosy red ; the remainder of the under surface scarlet; bill orange
yellow, passing into blue at the base; feet yellowish brown.
Female. Crown of the head and cheeks dark brown ; throat blackish brown; back and upper
tail-coverts dull reddish; breast and all the under surface light sandy brown, becoming
more yellow on the under tail-coverts; centre of the wing blackish brown, crossed with
lines of sandy brown; tail as in the male.
Total length, 12 inches; bill, H ; wing, 5£; tail, 8 ; tarsi, \.
Trogon ardens, Temm., PI. Col. 404.
T h i s fine bird received the specific appellation of ardens from M. Temminck, whose description and figure,
published in the “ Planches Coloriées,” was taken from a specimen of the female in the possession pf M. Le
Baron Laugier de Chartreuse, at Paris. His specimen was at that time unique, and was received from Mindanao.
When the Baron’s fine collection was sold this bird, together with many others, was purchased
by the British Museum, of whose splendid collection it now forms a part.
It is to the unremitting and spirited researches of Mr. Hugh Cuming that I am indebted for the knowledge
of the male of this fine species, of which an example accompanied by a female has been recently transmitted
to the Museum of the Zoological Society, together with many other rarities, which were collected at
in the Manillas.
In point of affinity it is closely related to the other red-headed species, such as Trog. erythrocephalus,
T. Hodgsonii, T. Diardii, &c. ; but may be distinguished from all others by the beautiful band of delicate
rose-colour which crosses the breast.