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k, I. J J ad. sk. Cosnipata, Peru, Sept., Nov. H. Whitely [C] *. 



(var.). 

 m. J ad. sk. Cosnipata Vallev, E. Peru, Salvin-Godman-Coll. 



Oct. ( Whitdy). 



n, o. <J J ad. sk. Cosnipata, Peril, Sept., Oct. Sclater Coll. 



( Whitely). 

 p. d ad. sk. Saravacu, Ecuador. E. Bartlett [C.]. 



q. [cf]sk. Oyapock (?) (fide J. Ver- Purchased f. 



reaux). 



4. Psittacula passeriaa. 



Tui-ete, Marcgr. Hist. Bras. libr. ix. p. 206 (1648). 

 Least greeu and blue Parraqueet, Echo. Glean, v. pi. 235, lower h>. 

 (1758). 



Shaw, Gen, Zool. viii. 2, p. 556 (1811) ; Bechst. Kurze JJeb. p. 85 



(1811) ; Vieill. X. D. xxv. p. 378 (partim) (1817) ; Xeuivied, Eeis. 



Bras. ii. p. 341 (1821) ; Halm, Vog. am As. etc. Liefr. xvii. 



t. 1 (1822); Vieill. Enc. Meth. iii. p. 1409 (1823); Voigt, Cuv. 



Ueh. p. 745 (1831) ; Neuwied, Beitr. iv. p. 260 (1832) ; Hahn, Orn. 



At/,, Papag. p. 19, t.8. f. a<3 , b$ (1834) ; Dub. Orn. Gal. pi. 60 a 



(1839); Thienem. Fortpflanz. d. yes. Vog. p. 78 (1846); Buss, 



Joum.f. Orn. 1868, p. 213. 

 Enano, Azara, Apnnt. Hist. not. Paray. i. p. 463, n. 288 (1803). 

 Le PeiToquet naiu, Azara, Vog. (ed. Sonu.), p. 78 (1809). 

 ? Psittaculua passerinus, Spix, Ao. Bras. i. p. 38, t. 33. f. 1 (1824) ; 



Bre/un, Man. d. Papa;/, t. 32 ; Schley. Mm. P.-B. Tsittaci, p. 30 



(part.) (1864) ; id. op. cit. Revue, p. 8 (part.) (1874). 

 ? Psittaculus xanthoptervgius (part.), Spix, Av. Bras. i. p. 38, t. 34. 



f. 2 (nestling) (1824).* 



* Both specimens have a large yellow spot on the occiput. 



+ I have not been able to identify with certainty the following species: — 



PSITTACILA MODESTA. 



Psittacula modesta, Cab. in Schomb. Gitian, iii. p. 727 (1848); G. R. Gr. 

 List Psitt. Brit. Mus. p. 87 (1859) ; id. Hand-list, ii. p. Iti6, n. 8355 

 (1877); 8alv. Ibis, 1886, p. 70 ; Ridyw. Pr. U. S. Xat. Mas. x. p. 547 

 (1887). 

 " A single specimen marked as a male, without any blue, is distinguished 

 from the female of P. passerina by being of a somewhat larger size and 

 particularly by its broader bill. Forehead and anterior part of the crown, as 

 well as the whole underside, yellowish green ; the green of the upperside is 

 less vivid and darker (similar to that of P. taipara); remiges black. Rump, 

 under wing-coverts, and outer margins of the primaries grass-green ; the inner 

 margin of the remiges tinged with dull bluish green. Upper mandible dark 

 brown ; lower mandible light. Total length 5 inches 8 lines, wing 3J inches, 

 tail 1 inch 8 lines, middle toe, without claw, (v| lines." 

 Hab. British Guiana. 



Obs. The above description seems to me to apply pretty well to Psittacula 

 sclaieri, and Mr. Salvin quotes Graf von Berlepsch's opinion as to the 

 identity of P. modesta with P. sclaieri; Mr. Ridgway has also expressed tha 

 same opinion. Graf von Berlepsch, who has recently examined the typical 

 specimen in the Museum of Berlin, has sent me a description of it, which 

 agrees in every respeol with the female of Psittaada sclatcri. 



