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et rectricibus fusco-cinereis, flavicante extus limbatis; tectricibus 

 alarum inferioribus ct crisso flavidis. Rostro et pedibus fuscis. 



Total length 19^ centim. (nearly 8 inches). 



Ilab. Ocafia, New Granada. 



A typical species, with the bill rather long, straight, and com- 

 pressed ; it presents a close resemblance to V. olivacea, Linn., but is 

 easily recognizable by the blackish streak which passes down each 

 side of the throat from the base of the mandible. 



2. Cyanoloxia concreta, Mas. C. cserulescenti-nigra ; fronte, su- 

 perciliis et genis paulo dilutioribus ; humeris cyaneis ; alis et cauda 

 nigris ; tectricibus alarum superioribus et remigibus secundariis caeru- 

 lescente hmbatis. Rostro et pedibus nigricantibus. 



Total length 15f centim. (about 6 inches). 



This bird was killed at Playa-Vicenti in Mexico. In its coloration 

 it approaches Loxia cyanea, Linn., and is nearly of the same length, 

 but is more robust, and the bill and feet are much stronger. It also 

 appears to be distinct from Coccoborus cyano'ides, which I only know 

 from the short description published by Lafresnaye in the * Revue 

 Zoologique' for 1847. 



3. Pyrenestes personatus, Mas. P. saturate fuscus; capite, 

 absque occipite, et tectricibus caudse superioribus coccineis, niten- 

 tibus ; pectore coccineo tincto ; rectricibus duabus intermediis supra, 

 cseterarum pogonio externo obsolete coccineis. Rostro nigro j pedi- 

 bus fuscis. 



Total length 14 centim. (about b\ inches). 



Hab. Senegal. 



This is the second species of the genus, supposing P. coccineus, 

 Cass., to be the same as P. ostrinus ; it is still more typical than the 

 latter. It has the bill thicker in proportion, and the tooth of the 

 lower mandible more developed. 



4. Poliospiza canicapilla. P. supra, cum lateribus capitis, fusco- 

 cinerea ; pileo fusco-nigricante et albido vario ; subtus cinerea ; super- 

 ciliis, gutture, ventre et crisso albidis ; remigibus et rectricibus ob- 

 scure fuscis, cinerascente extus limbatis. Rostro et pedibus cinereo- 

 fulvis. 



Total length 12 centim. (about 4f inches). 



It closely approaches Serinus tristriatus and xanthopygiuSy Rupp., 

 which inhabit Abyssinia. This new species inhabits Senegal. 



5. Quelea capitata. Q. supra brunnea, plumis singulis albido- 

 fuscescente marginatis; capite pure sanguineo, mento et gutture 

 nigris, sanguineo maculatis ; subtus dilute fuscescens ; hypochondriis 

 brunneo variis ; ventre albido ; remigibus et rectricibus flavicante 

 extus limbatis. Rostro brunneo, mandibulae basi dilutiore ; pedibus 

 rubro-fuscis. 



Total length 11^ centim. (about 4| inches). 

 Hab. Senegal. 



If the colours of the head were not sufficient to distinguish this 



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