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Show 152 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON PERUVIAN BIRDS. [Mar. 1 I, Iii Sclater's "Synopsis of Tanagers" (P. Z. S. 1856, p. 75) he speaks of certain specimens of S. aurantiirostris in which the "front, sides of the head, throat, and breast are all deep black, a postsuperciliary stripe and middle of the throat only being white." These specimens (collected by D'Orbigny in Bolivia, and M M . Cas-telnau and Deville in high Peru) were no doubt identical with the present example, which, however, we believe to be specifically distinct from the true S. aurantiirostris, and propose to call laticlavius from its broad-bordered throat. Mr. Whitely's skins of this Saltator were obtained at Tinta. One was shot in a garden, the others off cactus plants on the hills above Tinta, in May and June. " Eyes dark hazel; bill orange; legs, toes, and claws black." The sexes, as marked, are coloured alike. 5. C.VTAMENIA ANALIS (Lafr. et D'Orb,). Tinta. " Shot off cactus plants. It frequents lanes, appearing to have the habits of a Finch. Bill bright yellow; legs and feet brownish black ; eye dark hazel."-H. W . 6. POOSPIZA CA-ESAR, sp. nov. (Plate XIII.) Supra plumbea : remigibus et rectricibus obscurioribus, unicoloribus : superciliis albis : capitis lateribus nigricantibus: subtus alba, pectore lato et crisso castaneis: ventre lateraliter plumbeo, medialiter albicante: rostro nigricanti-plumbeo, mandibula subtus albicante: pedibus corylinis: long, tota 7'7, alee 3-2, caudce 3 1 , tarsi 1*1. Hab. Peruvia alta (Whitely). Two skins of this Poosjiiza are in Mr. Whitely's collection. One is a young male; of the other the sex is not marked, but we should suppose it to be an adult of the same sex. They were both obtained at Tinta in Mav last. The species is larger than any other member of the genus known to us. In colour it is something like P. thoracica, but has distinct white superciliaries, aud no chestnut-colour on the flanks. " Shot in a [hedge. Length 7j inches, ditto of wing 3^. Bill slate-colour; eye dnik hazel; legs and toes brownish flesh-colour." 7. PHRYGILUS PLEBEIUS, Tsch.; Scl.et Salv. P.Z.S. 1868,p.568. Tinta, May 1868. " Shot in a cactus hedge." 8. PHRYGILUS FRUTICETI, Kittl. Tinta, M a y 1868. "Shot off cactus plants. Eye dark hazel; bill, legs, and toes brownish flesh-colour." 9. CHRYSOMITRIS ATRATA (Lafr. et D'Orb.) ; Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 125. Pitumarca, August 1868. |