6 Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 



Type No. 52,769, Collection Carnegie Museum, adult male; Jaraquiel, 

 Bolivar, Colombia, March 4, 1916; M. A. Carriker, Jr. 



Bubo virginianus elutus subsp. nov. 



Similar to Bubo virginianus scotinus Oberholser, but upper parts much 

 paler, less rufescent, and legs more heavily mottled with dusky. From 

 Bubo virginianus mesembrinus (Oberholser) it differs markedly in its 

 much less deeply rufescent coloration, both above and below. 



Type No. 52,583, Collection Carnegie Museum, adult female; Lorica, 

 Bolivar, Colombia, February 17, 1916; M. A. Carriker, Jr. 



Pyrrhura subandina sp. nov. 



Adult similar to immature Pyrrhura luciani Deville, but entire loral 

 region crimson instead of mostly maroon; forehead (except for a narrow 

 crimson frontal band) bluish; cheeks mostly bluish instead of maroon; 

 blue nuchal band broader and less mixed with green ; red color of rump 

 and abdomen somewhat darker and duller, and under parts in general 

 more tinged with bluish. 



Type No. 52,830, Collection Carnegie Museum, adult male; Jaraquiel, 

 Bolivar, Colombia, March 7, 1916; M. A. Carriker, Jr. 



Eupsychortyx cristatus littoralis subsp. nov. 



Similar to Eupsychortyx cristatus horvathi von Madarasz, but upper 

 back averaging less decidedly rufescent ; superciliary and malar stripes 

 much mixed with antique brown, and lower throat also more or less 

 tinged with the same color. 



Type No. 38,151, Collection Carnegie Museum, adult male; Mamotoco, 

 Santa Marta, Colombia, August 28, 1911 ; M. A. Carriker, Jr. 



Eupsychortyx decoratus sp. nov. 



Similar in general to Eupsychortyx leucopogon Gould, but somewhat 

 paler above, and the entire throat rich orange chestnut, leaving only the 

 extreme chin whitish or buffy. Breast orange chestnut, concolor with 

 the throat, spotted with black and white, the sides and flanks very 

 heavily marked with orange chestnut. 



Type No. 51,975, Collection Carnegie Museum, adult male; Calamar, 

 Bolivar, Colombia, January 1, 1916, M. A. Carriker, Jr. 



