316 LANiiu^;. 



rich j-ellow ; rest of uuderparts rieli greenish yellow. Culmcn Uw 

 inch, wing 2-7-2-9, tail 1-U, tarsus 0-S. 



Young hit-ch have hardly any trace of blue on the crown. 



IJab. Central America. 



a. Ad. St. Guatemala. J. Gould, Esq. 



{ Tj')3e of species.) 



b. c. Ad. sb. Choctum, Guatemala. O. Salvin, Esq. [C.J. 

 d. Ad. sk. Vera Paz, Guatemala. O. Salvin, Esq. [C.]. 



4. Vireolanius eximius. 



Viveolanius icterophrys, Scl. (nee Bp.) P. Z. S. 1855, p. 151, pi. 103. 



Vireolanius eximius, Baird, Rev. Am. B. i. p. 398 (1864) ; Scl. Sf 

 Salv. Kiot. Ornith. note to pi. 8 ; iid. Nomencl. p. 13 ; Gray, 

 Hand-l. B. i. p. 382, no. 6784 ; Salv. Ibis, 1878, p. 443. 



Like V. pulchellus ; but a stripe from the nostrils, over the eye and 

 along the sides of the occiput, and a small subocular patch are bright 

 yellow. Culmen 0-8 inch, wing 2-8. 



Hab. Colombia. 



28. CYCLOEHIS. T^pg 



Cyclorhis, Swains. Zool. Journ. iii. p. 1G2 (1828) C. guianensis. 



Laniagra, D'Orbigmj, Synops. Av. p. 9 (1837) C. guianensis. 



Head of Cyclorhis flavipectiis. 



Bill shorter than rest of head, very strong, laterally compressed, 

 high, notched ; culmen curved. Nostrils nearly circular, in front of 

 a semiossified hole, partly covered by a few bristles ; gonys curved 

 ■upwards ; rictal bristles hardly developed. Tail shorter than wing, 

 slightly emarginate. Wings rounded, tip formed by primaries 4-7 ; 

 first primary present, about half the length of the second ; secon- 

 daries about six sevenths of length of whole wing. Lateral toes 

 nearly as long as middle toe ; claws much curved and sharp. 

 Plumage generally very bright, the principal colours being green, 

 chestnut, and yellow. Length of wing about 3-3-5 inches. 



Eange. Central and South America. 



Key to the Species. 



a. Crown of head green. 



a'. Base of mandible black, rest of hill flesh-colour virenficeps, p. 317. 

 b'. Base of mandible flesli-colour, rest of bill black niyrirostris, p. 317. 



b. Crown of head pale brownish, or ferruginous; 



sides of head gi'ey. 

 ("'. Entire bill flesh-colour; an ochraceous-hrown 

 superciliary stripe not extending backwards 

 from the eye. 



