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for examination by that gentleman. It is a strongly characterized species, 

 not intimately resembling any other at present known, and easily recognized 

 by its scarlet tibia, which is quite a peculiar and curious character in this 

 group. From Panama, very handsomely figured in the Ibis, as above. 



4. Dacnis egregia, Sclater. 



Dacnis egregia, Sclat., Proc. Zool. Soc, London, 1854, p. 251. 

 Sclater, Cat. Am. Birds, pi. 7. 



One specimen, labelled " Columbie." A beautiful little species, of which 

 both sexes are very handsomely figured by Dr. Sclater, as above. 



5. Dacnis coerebicolor, Sclater. 



Dacnis coerebicolor, Sclat., Jard. Contr. Orn., 1851, p. 106 

 Jard. Contr. Orn., 1852, pi. 93, fig. 2. 

 Three specimens, labelled " Bogota." 



C. Eudacnis. 



6. Dacnis flaviventris, D'Orbigny et Lafresnaye. 



Dacnis flaviventris, D'Orb. et Lafr., Mag. Zool., 1837, p. 31. 

 D'Orb., Voy. Am. Ois., pi. 13, fig. 2. Reich., Voeg., fig. 3749. 

 Two specimens, one of which is labelled " Peru," and the other " Uppct 

 Amazon." 



7. Dacnis pulcherrima, Sclater. 



Dacnis pulcherrima, Sclat., Rev. Zool., 1853, p. 479. 



Nemosia torquata, Du Bus, Bull. Acad. Brux., xxii. p. 155 (1855) 

 Sclater, Cat. Am. Birds, pi. 8. 



One specimen. This bird is, in my opinion, but doubtfully of this genus 

 and possibly more nearly allied to Nemosia. 



D. Ateleodacnis. 



8. Dacnis lkdcogenys, Lafresnaye. 



Dacnis leucogenys, Lafr., Rev. Zool., 1852, p. 470. 

 One specimen from Venezuela. A curious little species, easily recognized 

 by its white ears and white upper tail coverts, though apparently little known 

 to naturalists. 



9. Dacnis speciosa, (De Wied). 



Sylvia speciosa, De Wied, Beitr., iii. p. 708 (1831). 

 Dacnis analis, D'Orb. et Lafres., Mag. Zool., 1837, p. 21 

 Temm., PI. Col. 293, fig. 2. Jard. Contr. Orn., 1852, pi. 93, fig l 

 Four specimens, three of which are labelled as from Brazil.' One specimen 

 (Massena Coll., No. 2-776,) may not be this species, though nearly allied It 

 is darker colored, especially on the head and under parts of the bodv ' the 

 latter character being particularly observable. It is without label statin a- 

 locality. This specimen is sufficiently dark-colored to resemble the pre 

 ceding (>. leucogenys), but has not the white ears and white upper tail covertB 

 of that species. Under tail coverts dark chestnut. 



10. Dacnis bicolor, (Vieillot). 



Sylvia bicolor, Vieill., Ois. d'Am., Sept., ii. p. 32 (1807). 

 Sylvia crerulescens, De Wied, Bestr., iii. p, 713 (1831). 

 Sylvia plumbea, Lath., Ind. Orn., ii. p. 553 (1790) ? 

 Vieill., Ois. d'Am., Sept., ii. pi. 90 bis. 



Numerous specimens, several of which are labelled "Cayenne " Undoubtedlv 

 the species described and figured by Vieillot and the Prince de Wipd h, 

 very doubtfully that of Latham. The description by Latham, from a specimen 

 m the Lever.an Museum is short, but he says: "plumage above deep lead 

 color, nearly black,' which is difficult to apply to this bird, though his natae 



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