256 TANAGRIDA. 
As we have already said, Euphonia differs chiefly, if not solely, from Chlorophonia in 
the structure of its feathers and in their general colour. The two genera, however, 
have some remarkable characteristics, which, so far as at present known, separate them 
from the rest of the Tanagers. 
In 1829 Lund, in a pamphlet published at Copenhagen on the genus Euphonia, 
showed that there were peculiarities in the stomach of Euphonia not shared by anumber 
of other genera of Tanagers examined by him, and that the gizzard was represented in 
quite a rudimentary condition. The late Mr. W. A. Forbes carefully examined these 
birds, and in almost every respect confirmed Lund’s observations. A paper was pub- 
lished by Forbes on this subject in the ‘ Proceedings of the Zoological Society’ for 1880 
(p. 148 et seg.). He also dissected Chlorophonia, and found the stomach to have the 
same peculiarities as Huphonia. Several other genera and several species of Tanagride 
were also examined, in which the gizzard proved to be of the normal structure. 
The species of Huphonia have all very similar habits. They fly little, but congregate 
in considerable numbers in fruit-bearing trees, a species of Ficus in Guatemala being 
a very favourite resort. Here they remain most of the day, eating incessantly. 
As the name implies, Euphonie are said to possess considerable powers of song. 
Whether from having met with them out of the breeding-season, and when they were 
too busy eating to sing, we never heard much of their notes. 
A. Pileus ceruleus. 
1. Euphonia elegantissima. 
Pipra elegantissima, Bp. P. Z. S. 1837, p. 112°. 
Euphonia elegantissima, DuBus, Esq. Orn. t. 8°; Scl. P. Z. 8S. 1856, pp. 272°, 8034; 1858, p. 308°; 
1859, pp. 364°, 8787; 1864, p. 173%; Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 16°; Cab. J. f. Orn. 1860, 
p- 831°; Lawr. Ann. Lyc. N. H. ix. p. 98’; Dugés, La Nat. 1. p. 140”; Sumichrast, 
Mem. Bost. Soc. N. H. i. p.550; v. Frantz. J. f. Orn. 1869, p. 297“; Salv. P. Z. S. 1870, 
p. 185”. 
Euphone tibicen, Licht. Preis Verz. Mex., Vog. p. 2 (cf. J. £. Orn. 1863, p. 56)’. 
Euphonia celestis, Less. Rev. Zool. 1839, p. 42. 
Pipra galericulata, Giraud, B. Texas, No. 10, t. 5. f. 2°. 
Purpurascente nigra; pileo et nucha cerulcis, fronte saturate castanea, postico nigro marginato ; loris, genis et 
gula nigris, corpore reliquo subtus castaneo, pectore saturatiore ; alis extus nigris, intus albidis, subalaribus 
flavis, cauda nigra immaculata; rostronigro, pedibus corylinis. Long. tota 4:3, ale 2°7, caudee 1:6, rostri 
a rictu 0-4, tarsi 0°55. (Descr. maris ex Oaxaca, Mexico. Mus. nostr.) 
Q olivacea; pileo et nucha ceruleis, fronte sicut in mare, subtus cum genis olivaceo-flavida, gula fulvo tincta. 
(Deser. feminee ex Calovevora, Panama. Mus. nostr.) 
Hab. Nortu America, Texas (?) 18.—Muxico! 17, Guanajuato (Dugeés 12), valley of Mexico 
(White ®, le Strange), hot, temperate, and alpine regions of Vera Cruz (Sumi- 
chrast 1°), Jalapa (Deppe®, de Oca®), La Parada® and Juquila? (Boucard), San 
Pedro (DuBus*), Oaxaca (Fenochio) ; GuatEMaLa, Cuyotenango, above Antigua, 
Calderas, Santa Barbara in Vera Paz, Coban, Choctum (0. 8. & F. D. G.); Costa 
