CHRYSOMITRIS ATRATA. 

 THE BLACK SISKIN. 



PLATE I. 



CarducUs atrata, Lafr. et D'Orb. Syn. Av. i. p. 83 (1837). 



Carduelis atrata, D'Orb. Voy. L'Amer. Mericl. p. 364, pi. xlviii. fig. 2 

 (1835-44). 



Fringilla atrata. Gray et Mitch. Gen. Birds, ii. p. 371 (1849). 



Chrysomitris atrata, Bonap. Consp. Gen. Av. p. 515 (1850). 



Fringilla atratus, Byton, Catalogue of Birds, p. 257 (1856). 



Chrysoinitris atrata^ Sclater, Catalogue Amer. Birds, p. 125 (1862). 



Melanomitris atrata, Cassin, Broc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Bhilad. 1865, p. 91. 



Chrysomitris atrata, Sclater, Broc. Zool. Soc. 1867, pp. 322, 323. 



Chrysomitris atrata, Scl. et Salv. Broc. Zool. Soc. 1869, p. 152. 



Fringilla atrata, Gray, Hand-List Birds, ii. p. 81 (1870). 



Chrysomitris atrata, Scl. et Salv. Nom. Av. Neotr. p. 34 (1873). 



Chrysomitris atrata, Tacz. Broc. Zool. Soc. 1874, p. 523. 



Chrysomitris atrata, Scl. et Salv. Broc. Zool. Soc. 1879, p. 607. 



Figure, D'Orb. Voy. L'Am. Mer. pi. xlviii. fig. 2. 



English. BlacJc Siskin. 



French. Le Tarin Noir. 



German. Der Schivarse Zeisig, 



Italian. II Lucarino Nero. 



Spanish. Gilgiiero. 



Habitat. Bolivia and High Beru. 



Male. Blact ; speculum, lower belly, under-wing and tail-coverts, and basal two-thirda 

 of the tail bright lemon-yellow ; the yellow of the belly extending up to the centre of 

 the breast ; outer margin of the first primary black ; an oblong yellowish white spot 

 on the tertials ; secondaries tipped with white ; under surface of wing yellow, with 

 blackisb points ; iris brown ; bill dark slaty-brown, lower mandible paler ; legs 

 blackish-brown: length 4-7, wing ,30, tail 20, tars. 0-6, culm. 0*4. 



