43. CHLOEOSPINGUS. 



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43. CHLOEOSPINGUS. „ 



Type. 

 Chlorospingiis, Cab. Mm. Thin. i. p. 139 (1851). . C. ophthalmicus. 

 Hemispingii8, Cab. Mus. Hem. i. p. 139 (1851) . . C. superciliaris. 

 Dacnidea, Tacz. P. Z. S. 1874, p. 131 C. leucogaster. 



Structure of Chlorospingus o'plithalmiciis. 



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This genus has an extensive range in the Neotropical Eegion, from 

 Southern Mexico to Bolivia. The species are clad in sober hues of 

 olive and brown, and are mostly found in the elevated regions of 

 the Andes. The biU, rather stout in the typical forms, becomes 

 much weaker in the more aberrant species, and approximates these 

 latter to some of the Mniotiltidce so much that it is diihcult to draw 

 the line in some cases. 



The eggs of C.flavipectus were obtained by Salmon in Antioquia, 

 and are figured, P. Z. S. 1879, pi. xlii. fig. 6. T.hey are of a pinkish 

 white, spotted with grey and browu. 



Key to the Species. 



Sect. A. Bill shorter, thicker, more Fringilliue. (Chloeospingus.) 

 a. With a white postocular spot. 

 a' . Without white superciliaries. 



a . Cap dark brown, without a mesial 

 band: 



throat white 1. ophthalmicus, p. 238. 



throat brownish white, speckled 



with blackisli 2. albitewporalis, p. 239. 



P. Cap dark brown, with a pale 



mesial band 3. olivaceus, p. 240. 



