. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 237 ii. pi. 82; Gray, Gen. B. i. p. 287; Bp. Consp. i. p. 352; Finsch, Neil-Guinea, p. 170; Gray, Hand-l. B. i. p. 285; Diggles, Orn. Atistr. pi. 35. Balicassius bracteatus, Bp. C. It. xxxviii. p. 539. Chibia bracteata, Gould, Handb. B. Austr. i. p. 235. Adult. General colour above black, of a velvety appearance, but with scarcely any metallic gloss, except on the outer scapulars; feathers of the crown tipped with metallic steel-green, the plumes of the rump also -washed with greenish, the upper taU-coverts more con- spicuously ; wings metallic s
. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 237 ii. pi. 82; Gray, Gen. B. i. p. 287; Bp. Consp. i. p. 352; Finsch, Neil-Guinea, p. 170; Gray, Hand-l. B. i. p. 285; Diggles, Orn. Atistr. pi. 35. Balicassius bracteatus, Bp. C. It. xxxviii. p. 539. Chibia bracteata, Gould, Handb. B. Austr. i. p. 235. Adult. General colour above black, of a velvety appearance, but with scarcely any metallic gloss, except on the outer scapulars; feathers of the crown tipped with metallic steel-green, the plumes of the rump also -washed with greenish, the upper taU-coverts more con- spicuously ; wings metallic steel-green, with a slight purplish lustre on the greater series, the primaries black, only washed on the outer web Avith glossy green ; tail black, glossed with green on the outer webs ; lores, sides of face, and chin jet-black; the rest of the under surface black, with a slight greenish gloss, the throat and fore neck with a spot of metallic green at the tip of each feather ; under wing- coverts distinctly spotted with white at the tip ; bill and feet blackish brown; iris brownish red. Total length lO'S inches, culmen 1-35, wing 5-8, tail 4-9, tarsus 0-9. Young. Similar to adult, but browner, the tips to the feathers much less distinct. Hah. Northerji and North-eastern Australia. a. Ad. st b. Ad. sk. c. Juv. sk. d. (S juv. sk. e. Ad. sk. f,g. Ad. St. h. 2 ad. sk. i. Ad. sk. N. Australia. N. Australia. N. Australia. Port Essington. Port Essington. Port Essington. Cape York. Cape York. J. Gould, Esq. [P.]. J. W. E. Rishton, Esq. [P.]. J. B. Jukes, Esq. [; J. B. Jukes, Esq. (P. Dr. Sibbald [P.]. Capt. Chambers [P.]. Capt. Stanley [ Capt. Stanley [P.]. ^. 3. CMbia bimaensis. Dicrtu-U9 bimaensis, Bp. Consp. i. p. 352 {ex Temm. MS. in Mm. Lugd., descr. nulla) ; W(dl. P. Z. S. 1863, p. 494 (descr. princeps) ; Fiiutch Neu-Guinea, p. 171; Gray, Hand-l. B. i. p. Head of Chilti bimaeniiii. Adult. Above velvety black, with a very slight greenish gloss; wings glossy steel
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