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Show 1879.] BIRDS FROM ANTIOQUIA. 503 96. EUCOMETIS CASSINI (Lawr.). Tachyphonus cassini, Lawr. Ann. L. N. Y. vii. p. 297. Eucometis cassini, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1864, p. 351, pi xxx.; Salvin, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 139. Neche. (Mus. S.-G.) Iris dark. Food, fruit &c. Mr. Salmon's skins agree with Central-American examples of this species, which had not been previously received from any place south of Panama. 97. CREURGOPS VERTICALIS, Scl. P. Z. S. 1858, p. 72, pi. cxxii. Sta. Elena. (Mus. P. L. S. and S.-G.) Mr. Salmon sends examples of both sexes of this little-known Tanager, originally described from a Rio-Napo skin. The female, hitherto undescribed, is rather smaller than the male, and has the vertical spot only faintly indicated. 98. TACHYPHONUS MELALEUCUS (Sparrm.) ; Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 113. Medellin, Remedios. (Mus.S.-G.) Iris dark. Food, fruit. Builds in high grass. Eggs (no. 19) pale salmon-colour with a few large isolated dark-brown spots : axis 1*0, diam. *71. (See Plate XLII. fig. 5.) 99. TACHYPHONUS LUCTUOSUS (Lafr. et d'Orb.) ; Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 114. Remedios, Neche. (Mus. S.-G.) Iris dark. Food, fruit &c. 100. TACHYPHONUS XANTHOPYGIUS, Scl. P.Z. S. 1856, p. 116. Remedios. (Mus. S.-G. and P. L. S.) Iris dark. Originally described from Bogota skins, but extends north to Panama (P. Z. S. 1864, p. 351). 101. TACHYPHONUS DELATTRII (Lafr.); Scl. et Salv. Ex. Orn. p. 67, pi. xxxiv. Remedios, Neche. (Mus. S.-G. and P. L. S.) Iris dark. Food, fruit. 102. NEMOSIA ALBIGULARIS, Scl. P. Z. S. 1855, p. 109, pi. xcix. Remedios. (Mus. S.-G.) Iris dark. Agrees with Bogota skins. 103. CHLOROSPINGUS FLAVIPECTUS (Lafr.); Scl. P.Z. S. 1856, p. 90. Retiro, Concordia, Sta. Elena. (Mus. P. L. S. and S.-G.) Iris white. Food, fruit &c. |