TODIRAMPHUS VENERATUS.
Salcyon tutu (err)
Todirliamphia vmerata
Todirhamphus divina
Halcyon venerata
Haleyon sacra, pt. .
Coporhamplm veneratus
Erooro and Buru of the Natives of
T. supra viridis, sub corta luce brunnescens : torque nuchaii nullo.
Hab. in Oc caniá .
Aduit. U p p e r su rfa c e gi’e e n , in c lin in g to v e r d ig r is , esp e c ia lly ab o v e tb e eye, w h e re
th e r e i s a d i s tin c t s u p e r c ilia ry s tr ip e o f th is l a t t e r c o lo u r ; lo re s , ch e ek s a n d sid e s o f th e
n e c k w h ite , t in g e d Avith r u s t - c o lo u r ; q u ills a n d ta i l b la c k ish , w a sh e d Avith b lu is h - g r e e n ;
e n tir e u n d e r su rfa c e o f t h e b o d y w h ite , w i th a \’e r y d i s tin c t tin g e o f ru s t-c o lo u r o n th e
u p p e r p a r t o f th e b r e a s t ; b i l l b la c k , y e llow ish a t th e b a s e o f th e low e r m a n d ib le ; fe e t
b la c k , w ith a r e d d is h t in g e . T o ta l l e n g th 7'5 in c h e s , o f b ill from f r o n t 1‘3, from g a p e 1 '6 ,
Aving 3*8, t a i l 3*7, ta r s u s 0 '6 , m id d le to e 0 '6 , h in d to e 0 '3 5 .