8. PIPEIDEA. 91 



Cliloroclirvsa plicenicotis, Sclater, Cmitr. Orn. 1851, p. 100, pi. 73. 



f. 2 ; id'. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 2C6,'l8G0, p. 87 ; id. Si/n. Av. Tan. p. 92 ; 



id. Cat. A. B. p. 61 ; id. Ibis, 187o, p. 466; Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. 



p. 18. 

 CUoroclirysa sodiroi, Pelz. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1878, p. 19. 



Above and below nearly uniform shiniug grass-green ; auricular 

 spot of thickened feathers coral-red ; a small spot in front of this 

 and a spot under the eye on each side, also the lesser wing-coverts 

 and the thighs of a shining yellowish olive ; under surface of wings 

 and tail blackish ; bill black ; feet dark brown : whole length 5 inches, 

 wing 3, tail 1-7. 



Hab. Western Ecuador, 



a. Ad. sk. Nauegal, Ecuador (Bourcier). Sclater Coll. (One of 



Bonaparte's types.) 



6. (j" ad. sk. Nanegal, Ecuador (J'rasw). Sclater Coll. 



e. Jr. sk. Quito, Ecuador. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



d, e. Ad. sk. Quito, Ecuador. Gould Coll. 



/, g. Ad. sk. Napo, Ecuador {Buckley). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



h. Ad. sk. Sarayacu, Ecuador (Buckley). Salvin-Goduian Coll. 



i. Ad. sk. Ecuador. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



j. Ad. sk. Pasto, Ecuador {Lehmann). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. Chlorochrysa nitidissima. 



Chlorochrysa nitidissima, Scl. P. Z. S. 1873, p. 728 ; id. Ibis, 1875, 

 p. 466, pi. X. • 



Above brilliant grass-green ; lower back bluish, and with faint 

 indications of orange on the rump ; interscapularies pale lemon- 

 yellow ; forehead, face, and throat golden yellow, growing lighter 

 at the back of the head and behind the ears, and passing into orange 

 on the neck below ; abdomen shining bluish green ; middle of belly 

 and a distinct spot on each side of the neck below the eye velvety 

 black ; under surfaces of wings and tail blackish ; bill black ; feet 

 dark brown : whole length 5 inches, wing 2'7, tail 1'75. 



Hab. Antioquia, U.S. of Colombia. 



The only specimens of this brilliant species as yet procured were 

 obtained by the late Mr. T. K. Salmon. 



a. Sk. Antioquia {Scdmon). Sclater Coll. (Type 



of the species.) 



b. (J ad.sk. Jerico, Antioquia, U. S. C. (&/»!o»). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



8. PIPRIDEA. ^ 



Type. 



Pipraeidea, Sio. Zoo!. Joiini. iii. p. 173 (1827) P. melanonota. 



Procnopis, Bj}. C. R. xxxii. p. 80 (1851), nee Cab. . . P. melanonota. 



This rather widely distributed form varies slightly in different 

 localities, and at one time I thought it was possible to discriminate 

 two species. The examination of specimens from intermediate 

 localities has led me to reduce this supposed species to the rank of 



