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coverts, yellow. Wing with a large transverse band of yellow, not including 

 the first quill, and not extending longitudinally on the quills, but abruptly 

 defined, (differing in that respect from both C. atratus and C. uropygialis.) 

 Quills externally (in the male,) clear lustrous black, without paler margins, 

 internally edged wih pale yellow, forming a large spot of that color on the 

 inferior surface of the wing. Sides of body mixed with black feathers. Tail 

 black, all the feathers, except the two in the middle, with their bases yellow. 

 Bill and feet bluish black, under mandible lighter at base. 



Female. Entire upper parts, including the head above, dark green, under 

 parts greenish yellow, middle of abdomen and under tail coverts yellowish 

 white. Wing brownish black, with a large transverse band of yellow, re- 

 stricted, as in the male ; tail brownish black, yellow at base. 



Total length 4} to 4 inches, wing 2 to"2, tail 1 to If inches, "extent 

 of wings 6J inches." 



Hab. Dota, Costa Rica. Discovered by Mr. Julian Carmiol. Spec, in 

 Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. 



This handsome little species is allied to C. atrata and C. uropygialis, and of 

 the same general colors, but is much smaller than either, being little larger 

 than C. mezicana and G. Columbiana. It is easily distinguished by having the 

 entire head and upper parts uniform lustrous black, and the under parts 

 yellow. The large yellow spots on the wings are "restricted, and do not ex- 

 tend longitudinally along the primary quills, as in the preceding and other 

 species. 



This interesting little bird is dedicated to my friend Henry Bryant, M. D., 

 of Boston, Mass., as a slight token of my respect for his many accomplish- 

 ments as a gentleman and naturalist, and in pleasant remembrance of years 

 of uninterrupted friendship. 



4. Sporagra. 







9. Chrysomitris magellanica, CVieillot.) 



Fringilla magellanica, Vieill., Nouv. Diet., xii. p. 1C8, (1817.) 

 Fringilla icterica, Licht. Verz., p. 26, (1823.) 

 Fringilla campestris, Spix, Av. Bras., ii. p. 48, (1825.) 

 Vieill., Ois. Chant., pi. 30. Aud., B. of Am., pi. 394. Oct. ed., iii. pi. 182. 



Numerous specimens from South America, in which there is not so much 

 uniformity of specific characters as is desirable, though I find myself unable 

 to trace sufficient regularity for distinction or separation. In specimens from 

 Southern Brazil the black of the head seems to be more restricted, and ex- 

 tends but slightly on the neck in front, and the light edgings of the quills 

 and wing coverts are nearly obsolete. This appears to be the species figured 

 by Audubon as above, and stated by him to have been obtained in Kentucky. 



10. Chrysomitris notata, (Du Bus.) 



Carduelis notata, Du Bus., Bull. Acad. Bruss., 1847, p. 106. 



Numerous specimens from Mexico. Resembling the preceding, (C. magel- 

 lanica,) but easily distinguished by its deep black wings, without paler 

 edgings, though the extension of the black of the head on the neck in front 

 is bv no means a special nor reliable character of this species. Specimens in 

 the collection of the Smithsonian Institution are from Mirador and Orizaba, 

 Mexico, and from Gautemala. 



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5. Astragalinus. 



11. Chrysomitris tristis, (Linnaeus.) 



Fringilla tristis, Linn., Svst. Nat., i. p. 181, (1758.) 

 Fringilla Taria, Mull., Syst. Nat., Supp., p. 163, (1776.) 

 Carduelis americana, Rich and Sw., Faun. Bor. Am., ii. p. 268, (1831.) 

 Wils., Am. Orn , i. pi. 1. Aud., B. of Am., pi. 33. Oct. ed., iii. pi. 181. 

 Buff., PI. Enl., 292. 



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