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Show TMav 28, 326 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN t V. piaya pectorali nigra. (2) PYRGISOMA CABANISI, nobis. Hab. Costa Rica. Mus. Paris, et P. L. S. (3) PYRGISOMA RUBRICATUM. Tanagra rubricata, Licht. in Mus. Berol. Atlapetes rubricatus, Cab. Mus. Hem. i. p. 140. Melozone rubricata, Cab. J. f. O. I860, p. 413 et 1866 p. 234. Pyrgisoma xanthusi, Baird ; Lawr. Ann N. Y Lye. m V' «"{• Ha6. Mexico: Plains of Colima (AT«nrtw) ; Atlisco (2to«c«rf). MM*. S.-G. (4) PYRGISOMA KIENERI. Pyrgisoma kieneri, Bp. Consp. i. p. 486. Similis precedent!, sed rostro magis crasso, pedibus robustioribus, et colore corporis superi brunnescentiore: regione parotica dorso concolori. Hab. Western Mexico (?). Mus. Paris. Sect. b. Pileo medio cinereo, lateraliter nigro : gutture toto nigro. (5) PYRGISOMA LEUCOTE. Melozone leucotis, Cab. J. f. Orn. 1860, p. 413 ; Cassin, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1865, p. 169. , " Chamceospiza torquata," Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1860, p. 274. Pyrgisoma leucote, Salv. Ibis, 1866, p. 205. Hab. Costa Rica (Hoffmann, Carmiol) ; Guatemala (Salvin). Mus. P. L. S. et S.-G. 5. OXYRHAMPHUS FRATER, sp. nov. Clare viridis; pileo nigro variegato, crista mediali coccinea : alis caudaque nigris extus viridi limbatis, secundariorum et tectricum marginibus externis et caudee apice extremo pallide fiavis: subtus pallide flavus, nigro squamatus, ventris medii et crissi maculis fere evanescentibus : rostro corneo, pedibus plumbeis : long, tota 6*5, alee 3*5, caudee 21, rostri a rictu 0*85, tarsi 0*8. Hab. Veragua (Arce). Mus. S.-G. Obs. Similis O. flammicipiti quoad colores, sed rostro longiore, alis brevioribus et cauda multo breviore distinguendus. Arce's last collection contains two skins of this northern representative of the Brazilian Oxyrhamphus flammiceps, from which it is easily distinguishable by its short tail. In coloration it scarcely differs, except in its generally brighter plumage, and rather broader cream-coloured edgings to the outer webs of the secondaries and wing-coverts. It is rather surprising to meet with a second species of this pecu- |