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neck. Three specimens, much alike in plumage, are in the collection ; two of 

 them have been labelled in Europe as natives of Bolivia, the other without label. 



4. PaL/Eornis viridicollis, nohis. 



Form. Similar to and about the size of P. coJinnloides (Vig.) Wing w^ith the 

 second primary longest, secondaries short; tail long, graduated, with the two 

 central feathers longest ; tarsi short and with the feet moderate. A bare space 

 at the base of the under mandible. 



Dimensions. Total length, (of skin) from tip of bill to end of tail, about lOi 

 to 11 inches ; wing 51 ; tail 6 inches. 



Colors. Entire under parts and collar around the neck fine glossy green. Front, 

 cheeks, win^s and wing coverts green, darkest on the quills ; head above, sides 

 of the neck, back and rump bluish cinereous, dai kest and with the blue predo- 

 minating on the rump and upper tail coverts. Tail above dark blue tipped with 

 yellow, some of the outer feathers having their inner webs of the same color and 

 greenish ; tail beneath yellow, under tail coverts yellowish green. Collar on 

 the neck in front black. Bill red, under mandible paler. 



Hab. India, Himalaya mountains. 



Obs. At first sight the present bird resembles P. cohimboides, but can at once 

 be distinguished by the green color of the under parts, which in that sppcies are 

 light cinereous. It has no black collar around the back of the neck as in P. co- 

 lumboidea, and the color of the tail above is entirely different. 



Two specimens have been sent from Europe by Mr. Edward Wilson. 



5. Prioniturus FLAVicANs, nobis. 



Form. Similar to that of P. platurus (Vieill.) and P. discurus (Vieill.) but 

 larger than either. Bill strongs rather tumid ; wings long, second and third 

 quills longest and nearly equal ; tail moderate, rather wide, the two central 

 feathers with their shafts exserted and with spatula formed tips ; tarsi and toes 

 robust. A small bare space at the base of the under mandible. 



Dimensions. Total length, (of skin) from tip of bill to end of tail, about 11 

 inches ; wiuii 72 ; tail 5 inches. 



Colors. Entire under parts greenish yellow, extending upwards and forming 

 a wide collar around the neck, the yellow most clear and distinct on the breast 

 and collar, greener on the abdomen and inferior coverts of the tail. 



Head fine green, tinged with light blue on the vertex. Upper parts of the 

 body, wings and tail dark green, first primary light blue on its outer edije ; all 

 the quills margined with brownish black on their inner webs ; tail tipped with 

 black and with its inferior surface greenish blue. Bill (in dried specimen) nearly 

 white, tinged with horn color at the base. 



Hab. Celebes. 



Obs. The only specimen of this species is another of the valuable contribu- 

 tions of Edward Wilson, Esq., to the collections of this Society. It is quite dif- 

 ferent from either P. platurus or P. discicrus, both of which species are in 

 the collection, and is peculiarly marked by its yellow breast and wide cervical 

 collar of the same color. It is labelled as a native of the island of Celebes. 



ELECTIONS. 



Mr. Joshua B. Lippincott, Mr. Edward S. Whelan, and Mr. Peter 

 Lesley, of Philadelphia, were elected Members; and Wm. D. Hartman, 

 M. J).y of West Chester^ Penn., was elected a Correspondent. 



