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Show 1877.] ON SIX NEW SPECIES OF SOUTH-AMERICAN BIRDS. 521 8. Descriptions of six new Species of South-American Birds. By P. L. SCLATER, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S., and OSBERT SALVIN, M.A., F.R.S. [Eeceived June 4, 1877.] (Plate LII.) We have again to offer to the Society descriptions of six apparently new species of birds from collections made in Ecuador and Peru, that have lately reached us. 1. BASILEUTERUS CASTANEICEPS, sp. nov. Brunnescenti-olivaceus pileo medio castaneo-rufo, utrinque lined nigrd limbata : loris et capitis lateribus cinereis : subtus albus, lateraliter in cinereum trahens, crisso et campteriis alarum flavescentibus: rostro corneo, pedibus pallide corylinis : long. tota 5*3, alee 3*0, caudee 2*5. Hab. Jina 1 in rep. iEquatoriana, (C. Buckley.) Mus. S.-G. Obs. Species pileo ad B. coronatum, ventre albo ad B. leucoble-pharum et hujus affines magis appropinquans. This species must be placed in the section " B, b " of the genus as divided by Sclater (P. Z. S. 1865, p. 283), near B. leucoblepharus and B. stragulatus, although its head-colouring is that of B. coronatus (section B, a). 2. EUPHONIA INSIGNIS, sp. nov. (Plate LII. fig. 1.) Supra purpurescenti-nigra, dorso postico flavo : pileo et cervice postica cceruleis : fronte aurantiaca, lined nigrd postice marginata : subtus aurantiaco-flava, gutture nigro ; subalaribus flavidis, remigum marginibus internis albis : rostro nigro, pedibus fuscis : long, tota 46, alee 2 6, caudce 1*6. Hab. Jina, in rep. iEquatoriana, (C. Buckley). Mus. S.-G. Obs. Species E. nigricolli affinis, sed fronte aurantiaca distinguenda. Mr. Buckley has sent two skins of what we suppose to be males of this very distinct species. 3. CHLOROSPINGUS PHJEOCEPHALUS, sp. nov. (Plate LII. fig. 2.) Oleagineo-viridis, pileo fuscescente : subtus dilutior et flaves-centior, ventre medio ochrascenti-cinereo, crisso sicut latera flavicante ; gutture paulum fuscescente: subalaribus flavicanti-albis, remigum marginibus internis pallide cinereis: rostro corneo, pedibus corylinis: long, tota 5*3, alee 3*0, caudee 2*3. Hab. In rep. ^Equator. Jina (C. Buckley) ; Chillanes (Fraser). Mus. S.-G. et P. L. S. 1 Jina lies on the head-waters of Eio Santiago, not very far from Cuenca. |