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5. Pitylus grossus, (Linnseus.) 



Loxia grossa, Linn., Syst. Nat. i. p. 307, (1766.) 

 One specimen in young plumage. Paqua, Mr. J. Carmiol. 



6. Embernagra striaticeps, Lafresnaye. 



Embernagra striaticeps, Lafres., Rev. Zool., 1843, p. 154. 

 Clearly this species, and quite similar to specimens in the Academy Museum 

 bearing the valuable labels of M. Jules Verreaux. Specimens of Arremon coni- 

 rostris, Bonap., are also in the Academy Museum, from the same excellent 

 naturalist, and labelled with his usual great care and accuracy. The dis- 

 tinctions between these two species are indicated correctly by Messrs. Sclater 

 and Salvin in Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1864, p. 352, but unfortunately with 

 their usual great economy of words! Angostura, June 8, 1864. Mr. Carmiol. , 



7. Arremon rufidorsams, nobis. 



Allied to A. aurantiirostris, spectabilis and erythrorhynchus, and about the 

 same size, but with the back chestnut. Bill red ; edges of wings at shoulders 

 yellowish-red. 



Head above black, with a medial longitudinal band of dark ashy; cheeks 

 black, long superciliary line white. Back chestnut; rump and upper tail 

 coverts dark olive green; wings dark green, the outer coverts tinged with 

 chestnut; shoulders narrowly edged with yellowish red; tail brownish black. 

 A wide pectoral band, black, edged below with dull greenish ; chin black ; 

 throat and middle of the abdomen white; flanks and under tail coverts dark 

 olive green, (especially the under tail coverts;) under wing coverts green ; bill 

 bright yellowish red ; feet greenish brown. 



Total length about 6J inches, wing 3, tail 2 inches. 



Hob. Turrialba, Costa Rica. May 24, 1865, Mr. J. Carmiol. 



Resembles most nearly A. spectabilis, Sclater, Proc. Zool Soc. LondoD, 1854, 

 pi. 67, but has a wide pectoral band and dark green under tail coverts, and 

 differs from that and all other allied species in having the back chestnut. In 

 the present specimen the bill is bright yellowish carmine, paler at the base of 

 the under mandible. 



8. Buarremon brunneindchds, (Lafresnaye.) 



Embernagra brunneinucha, Lafres., Rev. Zool., 1839, p. 97. 

 Dota, Costa Rica, July 24, 1864. Mr. J. Carmiol. 



9. Buarremon crassirostris, nobis. 



Bill strong and larger than usual in this genus ; wing short, rounded ; tail 

 rather long; feet strong. Head above dark chestnut, which color extends 

 somewhat on the back of the neck ; throat and sides of the head fully encircling 

 the eyes dark greenish brown, (nearly black,) some feathers of the throat and 

 others forming an obscure line from the corner of the under inaudible white at 

 their bases. Entire upper parts of body dark olive green, lighter on the rump, 

 a few of the longer upper tail- coverts tinged with brown ; wing dark brown, 

 all the quills and coverts widely edged with green, uniform with the back. 

 Middle of breast and abdomen bright greenish yellow, sides, tibia? and under 

 tail-coverts dark green, very nearly uniform with upper parts of body ; tail 

 dark brown, nearly black. Bill light colored, (in specimen, the upper mandible 

 is light yellowish horn color, under mandible pale yellowish ;) feet reddish- 

 brown. 



Total length about 6 inches ; wing 3, tail 2f inches. 



ff a b. Barranca, Costa Rica. Aprill4, 1864, , Mr. J. Carmiol. 



This bird forms a new subdivision of the genus Buarremon, easily character- 

 ized by its strong and more Pyranga-like bill. It is most nearly related to the 

 species of the group Pipilopsis, but does not intimately resemble any of those 

 nor other species known to me. 



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