18. CAEPODECTES. 389 



3. Xipholena lamellipennis. 



Arupelis lamellipennis, Lap-. Mag. de Zool. 1839, Ois. pi. 9. 

 Xipholena lamellipennis, Bp. Consp. i. p. 176 ; Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 257 ; 



Pelz. Orn. Bras. p. 133; Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 580 (L. 



Amazons) ; iid. Ex. Orn. p. 10 ; iid. Nomencl. p. 59. 



Above and beneath very dark purple ; wings white, without black 

 tips ; tail pure white ; upper wing-coverts highly developed, and 

 extending over the wing ; bill dark brown ; feet black : whole length 

 7'5 inches, wing 4 - 5, tail 2 - 9. 



Hah. Lower Amazonia (near Para). 



The white tail and excessive development of the wing-coverts at 

 once distinguish this fine species. 



a. $ ad. st. Brazil. E. "Wilson, Esq. [P.]. 



b. <3 ad. sk. Para, Brazil (Natterer). Sclater Coll. 



c. $ ad. sk. Para, Brazil (Natterer). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



d. c? ad. sk. South America. Sclater Coll. 



e. c? ad. sk. South America. Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 /. rf ad. sk. South America. J. Gould, Esq. 



18. CARPODECTES. 



Type. 



Carpodectes, .Salv. P. Z. S. 1864, p. 583 C. nitidus. 



The strong beak, long wings, and snow-white plumage render 

 this peculiar Central-American type of the Cotingidce easily recog- 

 nizable. 



Key to the Species. 



A. Bill plumbeous 1. nitidus, p. 389. 



B. Bill yellow, culmen black 2. antonice, p. 389. 



1. Carpodectes nitidus. 



Carpodectes nitidus, Salv. P. Z. S. 1861, p. 583, pi. xxxvi. (Costa 

 Rica) ; id. Ibis, 1872, p. 313 (Nicaragua) ; Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. 

 viii. p. 183 (Nicaragua), ix. p. 117 (Costa Rica) ; Frantz. J.f. O. 

 1869, p. 310 (Costa Rica) ; Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 58 ; Boiicard, 

 P. Z. S. 1878, p. 65 (Costa Rica) ; Ridgio. P. U.S. N. M. i. p. 255 

 (Costa Rica). 



Snow-white, upper parts tinged with greyish, especially on the 

 head ; bill plumbeous ; feet black : whole length S inches, wing 5-5, 

 tail 2-8. 



Hab. Eastern Costa Rica and Nicaragua. 



a. Ad. sk. Tucurriqui, Costa Rica (Arce). Salvin-Godman Coll. (Type 



of genus and species.) 



2. Carpodectes antoniae. 



Carpodectes antonia?, Ridi/tc. Ibis, 1881, p. 27, pi. ii. ; id. P. U.S. X. M. 

 vi. p. 410, et x. p. 20. 



Like C. nitidus, but rather smaller; bill yellow, with a black line 

 along the culmen ; crown paler. 

 Hab. Western Costa Rica. 



