eyes ; sides of the head, ear-coverts, and throat light blue, the latter bordered by a band of
scarlet ; breast yellowish green. In other respects similar to the male.
Hah. Peru (Tschudi).
We have been unable to obtain specimens of this rare bird so as to give a personal
description. Dr. Finsch, of Bremen, kindly took a careful description of the male and female
contained in the Museum of that town, and also made accurate water-colour drawings from
the specimens; from this source our Plate and descriptions are taken. Though described
so many years ago, no particulars as to its habits have been given in any work ; and
apparently specimens are not to be obtained easily. In fact, this species and 0. versicolor
seem to have become extinct.
