broad one on the breast, the latter succeeded by a band of black-; -the wings, upper tail-coverts, and tail
bluish lead-grey ; back, scapulars, and sides o f breast olivaceous; abdomen and under tail-coverts very bright
re d ; tips o f the longer under tail-coverts hlue; primaries marked in the middle with a white sp o t; a white
spot near the bend o f the wing; bill and feet dusky.
Total length 6 inches, culmen 1*0, wing 44, tail 14, tarsus 4.
I owe the opportunity o f figuring this species to the kindness of two friends, Count Salvadori and Mr.
George Dawson Rowley, both of whom lent me their specimens.