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Mbmotus platyrhynckus by Leadbeater was doubtless erroneous, his description 



being evidently referable to the large raket-tailed form found in Western Ecuador 

 and Western Colombia. 



Accordingly, we have three distinct races : 



a. P. platyrkynchus platyrhynckus (Leadb.). 



Western Ecuador (S. Domingo, Gualea, Paramba, Lita, etc.) and Western 

 Colombia: Rio Dagna (Rosenberg), Remedios (Salmon), etc. 



b. P. platyrhynckus minor Hart. 



Panama, Chiriijtii, Costa Rica, Nicaragua (Rio Grande: Richardson coll. in 

 Tring Museum). 



c. P. platyrhynckus pyrrkolaemus Berl. & Stolzm. 



Upper Amazonian district: Eastern Ecuador (Coca, Rio Napo — Goodfellow) ; 

 Peru : Borgona, Chauchamayo, La Merced (Kalinowski and Schunke coll.); North 

 Bolivia (G. Garlepp coll. — Mus. H. v. Berlepsch) ; West Brazil: Humaytha, Rio 

 Madeira (Hoffmanns). 



P. p. pyrrholaemus is new to the Brazilian fauna. 



163. Conurus aureus (Gin.). 



Psittacus aureus Gmelin, Syst. Nat. 1. i. p. 329 (1788— ex Brisson: ex Edwards, Glean, v. tab. 235. 

 " supposed to be a native of Brazil "). 



Nos. 1220, 1221, 1242, 1260, 1274. c? c? c? , ? ?, Humaytha, 11, 15, Id, 20. 

 ix. 06. "Iris greyish brown or pale brown, feet and bill black." 



These birds agree perfectly with a series from Bahia and Mattogrosso. 



The Tring Museum also possesses a pair collected by Professor J. B. Steere 

 near Boa Vista in the Para district, in September 1879, and several specimens 

 obtained by Mr. G. Garlepp at Descalvados, Mattogrosso. 



164. Conurus weddellii Dev. 



Conurus Weddellii Deville, Rev. May. Zool. 1851. p. 209 (" Pebas, sur le Haut-Auuizoue "). 

 Conurus canibuccalis Rothschild, Bull. B. O. C. xix. p. 48 (1907. — Humaytha). 



No. 1076. <$ ad., Humaytha, 11. viii. 00. " Iris yellowish white, feet and bill 

 blackish." — Wing 147 ; tail 123; bill 2.3 mm. Type of C. canibuccalis Rothsch. 



No. 1192. ? ad., Humaytha, 30. viii. 00. " Iris yellowish white, feet and bill 

 blackish."— Wing 139; tail 120; bill 24 mm. 



These birds agree exactly with several others from Elvira, on the Peruvian 

 Amazons, in the British Museum collection. By some unaccountable oversight 

 for which I am partly responsible, they have been described by Mr. Rothschild 

 as belonging to a new species. 



Not yet recorded from the Rio Madeira, but Natterer obtained a series at 

 the sugar-mill of Captain Gama on the Rio Guapore, farther to the south. 



165. Pyrrhura picta lucianii Dev. 



Conurus Luciami Deville, Rev. Ma,j. Zool. 1851. p. 210 ("la riviere des Amazones '). 

 C Lueiani Pelzeln, Zur Oruilh. Urns. iii. 1869. p. 259 (Ribeirao, Salto Theotonio). 



No. 1204. <S imm., Humaytha, 18. ix. 06. " Iris brown, feet and bill black."— 

 Wing 119 ; tail 97 ; bill 16J mm. 



In addition to this specimen I have before me three of those obtained by 

 Natterer on the Rio Madeira and kindly lent by Dr. von Loreuz. Unfortunately 



