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Show 1869.] ON VENEZUELAN BIRDS. 253 that the characters given by him to distinguish it from the true C. cyaneicollis are sufficient. Of two skins from Bogota in Sclater's collection, one has the blue abdomen, and one not. The latter, we may remark, is the original of Sclater's figure in his ' Monograph of Calliste' (pl. 38). The variation would therefore appear not to be constant in the same locality. W e have not, however, yet had an opportunity of recomparing the Bogota skins with examples of C. cyaneicollis from its typical country (Bolivia). 7. ORYZOBORUS MELAS, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 979. One example from Esteban (c$, bill silvery, legs greyish blue, above browner), apparently agreeing best with the bird described by us from Pebas. 9. SPERMOPHILA OCELLATA, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 181. One example from the plain of Valencia, "bill and legs black," agreeing with the birds described by us from Mr. Bartlett's collection, except in having the bill and legs black instead of brown. 14. PHILYDOR COLOMBIANUS, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. ii. p. 29; Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 170. One example ( <J, iris brown, legs yellowish brown) from the coast-range of Puerto Cabello, at an elevation of 1500 feet. 23. EUSCARTHMUS IMPIGER, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 171, t. XIII. f. 1. Another specimen of this Tyrant from the plain near Guacara, on the north side of the Lake of Valencia. " Iris yellowish white, legs bright flesh-colour. A quiet bird, generally found in the Mimosa bushes." 30. BRACHYGALBA GOERINGI, sp. nov. (Plate XVIII.) Supra eeneo-viridis, capite colloque toto fuscis, superciliis indistinctis et nucha dilutioribus, flavicante tinctis : subtus nigricans ; gutture, pectore medio et ventre toto cum crisso pure albis, plumis in ventre medio ferrugineo tinctis: rostro et pedibus nigris: long, tota 7*0, alee 2*75, caudce 2*3, rostri a rictu 2*0 poll. Angl. Fem. Mari similis sed ventre medio fere omnino ferrugineo. Hab. in vicin. Lacus Valencise, in Venezuela. Obs. Sim. B. inornatce, sed gutture albo facile distinguenda. Mr. Goering sends us three skins of this fine new Jacamar, which we have the pleasure of naming after its discoverer. It was obtained near Maruria, at the foot of the mountain of Guiguc, where the birds were met with in pairs sitting close together on the branches of trees. " Iris red-brown; bill, legs, and claws black." This species makes the fourth of the genus Brachygalba, two of which have white beaks (B. melanosterna and B. albigularis), and two have the beak black (B. inornata and the present bird). |
