-136- 4.3-5.2 inches in female. Fregata ariel. Lesser Frigate bird. Bill 2.3-3.5 inches in male; 3.2-3.6 in female. Loriidae. Lorys or Brush-tongued Parrots. Coriphilus. Colors mostly blue; tail with feathers graduated, the middle ones being longer than outer ones. C. peruvianus is dark blue, with cheeks, throat and breast white. The young birds are all blue, and have been described as a different species. Specimens actually showing white feathers appearing on throat would be desirable and convincing evidence. C. smaragdinus is pale blue, with the cheeks and throat blue, dotted with white. Vini. The middle tail feathers in this genus are longer than the outer ones, and colors are chiefly green and red. V. kuhli is green above, with long narrow blue feathers on the nape; lores, cheeks, throat and breast red; middle of abdomen purple. V. stepheni is green above, red beneath, with green on sides of chest; tail yellow, tinged with greenish, the basal part of the feathers mottled with black and red and dark green. Phigys. Tail nearly square or even, and rather short. P. soli- tarius has feathers of hind neck long and light green; top of head, abdomen, flanks and tibia dark purple blue; back and wings green; rump, upper and lower tail-coverts light green; lores, throat, cheeks and breast red. Bill orange; feet and iris orange or red.