Mr. Swainson on several new groups in Ornithology, 347 



The well known Bishop Tanager will exhibit the above cha- 

 racters in fall perfection. It is however necessary to observe, 

 that five very distinct species pass current among Ornithologists 

 under that name. Its natural situation is between Pyranga^ and 

 the next group ; this latter transcession being apparently ejGfected 

 by T. multicolor^ Vieill. 



^ AGLAfA. 



Rostrum breve^ parvurriy compressum ; narihus plumulis obtectis, 

 Ala longiuscults ; remigibus 2^, dtid^ et 4<« aqualibus^ longissimis, 

 Cauda aqualis. 



Bill short, small, compressed ; nostrils concealed by velvet-like 

 feathers. Wings rather lengthened ; the second^ third, and 

 fourth quills equal and longest. Tail even. 



Type. Tanagra Tatao, Linn. 



These lovely birds are connected to the true Tanagers by the 

 Tanagra Braziliensis^ Linn., and pass into the genus Euphonia 

 of M. VieiUot. 



Sub-family Passerina ? 

 MEGALOTIS. 



Rostrum breve, compressum, integrum ; culmine arcuate : naribus 



plumulis obtectis. 

 Ala mediocres ; remige Iw^^ spuria, 2<^«, 3<««, et 4'« cequalibus 



longissimis. 

 Cauda mediocriSy sub-furcata. 

 Pedes debiles. 



Bill short, compressed, entire ; culmen arched ; nostrils con- 

 cealed by feathers. Wings moderate ; the first quill spurious ; 

 the second, third, and fourth, equal and lon^^est. Tail mode- 

 rate, slightly forked. Feet black. 



Types. Fringilla otoleucus, cruciger. Temm., PI. col. 269. 



The spurious quill denotes the bird to belong to the old world; 

 The two species above quoted inhabit India. 



