114 PIPRIDZ. 
The plumage of Chiromacheris differs in texture from that of Pipra, being rather 
looser and fuller. None of the species are so brightly coloured as some members of 
Pipra; but they are, nevertheless, peculiar birds, the males having long gular feathers, 
pointed remiges, the shafts of the inner primaries and the secondaries are thickened. 
The tail and tarsi are longer than in typical Pipra. 
1. Chiromacheris candzi. 
Pipra candei, Parz. Rev. Zool. 1841, p. 306°. 
Manacus candei, Bp. Consp. i. p. 171°; Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 899°; 1859, p. 285%; Moore, 
P.Z.S. 1859, p. 56°; Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1859, p. 124°; 1860, p. 877; Sumichrast, Mem. 
Bost. Soc. N. H. i. p. 558°. 
Chiromacheris candei, Cab. & Heine, Mus. Hein. ii. p. 97°; Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. viii. p. 184°; 
ix. p. 117"; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 837°; Nutting, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. vi. p. 403” ; 
Ridgw. Pr. U. S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 580; Scl. Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xiv. p. 314”. 
Supra nigra, dorso postico et tectricibus caude superioribus olivaceis; cervice tota, tectricibus alarum pro 
majore parte, genis et gutture toto albis; abdomine flava: rostro nigro, pedibus carneis. Long. tota 
4-7, ale 2°2, caude 1:4, rostri a rictu 0°6, tarsi 0°9. 
@ olivacea, uropygio paulo dilutiore, abdomine toto flavescentiore. (Descr. maris et femine ex Choctum, 
Guatemala. Mus. nostr.) 
Hab. Mexico, Cordova (Sallé*), Playa Vicente (Boucard*), State of Vera Cruz (Sumi- 
chrast); British Honpuras, Orange Walk (Gaumer), Belize (Blancaneauz) ; 
GuateMaLA, Peten (Leyland), Choctum, Teleman, Yzabal (0. 8S. & F. D. G.); 
Honpuras®, Truxillo (Lownsend 4), San Pedro (G. M. Whitely); Nicaragua, 
Greytown (Holland }°), Los Sabalos (Nutting 1%); Costa Rica, Tucurriqui (Arcé), 
Angostura (Carmiol 14), 
Chiromacheris candi is a bird of the eastern forests of our country throughout its 
range, which extends from the vicinity of Cordova in the State of Vera Cruz to Costa 
Rica, and is common in that region from near the sea-level to a height of from 2000 
to 3000 feet. It frequents the undergrowth of the denser forests, and its presence is 
easily detected by its note, which resembles the crack of a whip, followed by a rustling 
noise, probably produced by the quills of the wing-feathers. 
We have no knowledge of the nesting-habits of this species, which probably resemble 
those of C. vitellina described below. 
2. Chiromacheris vitellina. 
Pipra vitellina, Gould, P. Z. 8. 1843, p. 103°; Zool. Voy. Sulph., Birds, p. 41, t. 21°; Latr. Rev. 
Zool. 1847, p. 69°; Bp. Consp. i. p. 173%. 
Chiromacheris vitellina, Cab. & Heine, Mus. Hein. ii. p. 97°; Scl. & Salv. P. Z.S. 1864, p. 22°; 
1879, p. 517"; Sel. Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xiv. p. 315°. 
Chiroxiphia vitellina, Lawr. Ann. Lyc. N. Y. vii. p. 296°. 
