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Show 590 MESSRS SCLATER AND SALVIN ON [May 23, Para, one example, killed in December 1849. The only description of this well-marked species is that given by Von Pelzeln; and we feel bound, therefore, to adopt his name for it, in preference to either of Bonaparte's, which have no sufficient diagnosis attached to them. We have compared Mr. Wallace's specimen with Buteo kaupi of the British Museum (of which there are two specimens in the collection) and find them identical. 245. SPIZAETUS T Y R A N N U S (Max.). Capim River. 246. H E R P E T O T H E R E S C A C H I N N A N S (Linn.). Mexiana. 247. MICRASTUR GILVICOLLIS (Vieill.). Para. 248. HYPOTRIORCHIS FEMORALIS (Temm.). Mexiana. 249. HYPOTRIORCHIS RUFIGULARIS (Daud). Rio Tocantins. 250. CYMINDIS CAYANENSIS (Gm.). Amazons. 251. ICTINIA PLUMBEA (Gm.). Para. Fam. STRIGIDA. 252. SYRNIUM PERSPICILLATUM (Lath.). Amazons, north side. 253. SYRNIUM ZONOCERCUM, G. R. Gray, MS. Para, May 1849. Agreeing with the Venezuelan birds thus designated in the British Museum, but not with any described species that we are acquainted with. 254. LOPHOSTRIX CRISTATA (Daud.). Para. 255. SCOPS CHOLIBA (Vieill.). Mexiana. Fam. COLUMBIDA. 256. COLUMBA SPECIOSA (Gm.). Para. 257. COLUMBA VINACEA (Temm.). Capim River. |