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223. Columba subvinacea berlepschi subsji. nov. 

 TvfO females from Pamraba, 3500 feet liigli, are so much smaller than a series 

 from < 'osta Rica tliaf I do not hesitate to distinf;nish them siibspecifically, and to 

 name them in hoiioni' of m_v learned friend Connt l)erlei)seli, who has assisted me 

 greatly in writing tliia article, and to whom I owe so mnch of my little knowledge 

 of Soutli-Ameriean birds. Wings 14.") — 148 mm., against 103 — Kii") mfcimilr.t from 

 Costa Rica; also tail about lo to 15 mm. sliorter, tai-sns 1 to 2 mm. shorter. 

 Salvadori meirtious also the shorter wing of a West-Ecuadorian specimen {Cat. B. 

 XXI. p. 320). 



.224. Geotrygon veraguensis cachaviensis snlisp. nuv. 



OaanMle, Cachavi, February 3rd, 1897, differs from three Geotrygon teraguensis 

 reraguensis in the British Museum in being distinctly darker and more purplisli 

 above. (Considering the constancy in the colour of the three skins from Veragna, 

 and the wide distance lietween Veragua and Cachavi, the only jdaces from which 

 this species is known, I think it is advisable to separate the Cacliavi bird snb- 

 specilically. " Tlie iris of tlie latter has lieen brown, the bare skin ronnd the e3'es 

 deep pink ; feet deep pink : bill black." 



225. Geotryg'on bourcieri lip. 



i'araniba, ;!."iiiii leet, sent by (inc of Mr. Rosenberg's friends. " Iris yellow ; 

 feet red : bill black." 



220. Osculatia purpurea Salviu. 



This rare Pigeon, of which only the tyi)e in the British Mnsenm, from an 

 unknown locality in Ecuador, was hitherto known, was found to be not very rare 

 at tJachavi, about 500 feet above the sea. The adult birds agree with Salvia's 

 descri])tion. Their iris is brown ; feet red : bill black. Young birds have rusty 

 rnlbns edges to the feathers on the upper surface, and the chest washed with grey. 

 Wing cif adult male 138 mm. 



227. Peristera cinerea (Temm. * Kniji). 

 Cliinibo, Mcuiuhir, iDilO feet. " Iris red ; feel ))alo ficsh-culdur."' 



228. Penelope ortoni Salv. 



This rare bird was obtained at Cachavi, about 5iiO feet liigh, in December and 

 .Jainiary, and at Paramba in F(;brnary. The m/ili' and frmale have the " iris 

 yellowish brown: feet dark red; bill blackish brown; bare skin round eye dark 

 slate-colour, on throat orange-red." Male \\ko. female. Wing 250 — 205 mm. 



2211. Penelope cristata (I..). 



Paramba, 3500 feet, two adult male.i. " Iris red ; bare skin round eye dark 

 slate-blue; feet scarlet; bare throat red; bill blackish brown." 



Wings 340 — 355. Central-American specimens seem to have longer wings, 

 broader white edges to the feathers on the breast, and paler heads. They are 

 probably snbspecifically different. 



