02 Bangui — On Some Birds from. Santa Maria, Colombia. 



(Note. — All measurements are in millimeters. Colors, when definite 

 names are used, follow Ridgway's 'Nomenclature of Colors.') 



Actitis macularia (Linn.). 

 One adult female, La Concepcion, Mar. 23, 1899. 



Aramides axillaris Lawr. 

 One adult male, Cliirua, Mar. 13, 1899. 



Gypagus papa (Linn.). 



Three adults — a male from El Paramo de Macotama, 11,000 feet; one 

 from Chirua; and a female from La Concepcion. 



Falco rufigularis Daud. 

 One adult male, from La Concepcion, Mar. 31, 1899. 



Amazona mercenaria (Tscli.). 

 Two males, from Paramo de Chiruqua, 11,000 feet. 



Aulacorhamphus lautus Ban<;s. 



Four adults, both sexes, from Chirua and T^a Concepcion. All agree 

 closely with the type from San Miguel. 



Pharomachrus festatus* sp. nov. 



Three specimens from Chirua, one adult male, two adult females. 



Tijpe, from Chirua, Colombia ; altitude, 7,000 feet. No. 6235, J adult, 

 coll. of E. A. and 0. Bangs. Collected Mar. 20, 1899, by W. W. Brown, Jr. 



Specific characters. — Intermediate in size, between P. aniiskmus and P. 

 oimeepR; bill interuiediate in size, between the bills of these two species ; 

 adult (^, with the three outermost rectrices white at ends (both outer and 

 inner webs white, quills black), rest of tail black ; adult 9, with the three 

 outermost rectrices white at ends, crossed lower down l)y black bars. 



Cdlor. — Adult (^•. Head, ])ack, rump, breast, upper tail-coverts, and 

 wing-coverts metallic green, in some lights bronzy, this tone more notice- 

 able on head, throat, and upper tail-coverts; abdomen and under tail- 

 coverts scarlet vermilion ; primaries, secondaries, tertials and greater 

 coverts black ; flanks and sides black, the black feathers mostly concealed ; 

 tail black, the three outermost rectrices with grayish white ends, the 

 quills black to their ends; white end on outer rectrix 50 mm. long, on 

 next rectrix 59 mm. long, and on tliird 32 nnn. long ; ' bill yellow ; iris 

 hazel ; 't feet brownish black. 



* Festatus, dressed in festal attire. 



t Noted by Mr. Brown from fresh specimen. 



