268 PSITTACID.E. 



d". Bill very deep, with the uuder 

 mandible deeper than long. 

 c'". Second, third, and fourth 

 primaries the longest ; first equal 



to the fifth 25. Caica, p. 358. 



d'". Second and third primaries 

 the longest ; first equal to 

 the fourth 26. Pceocephaxus, p. 362. 



17. CHRYSOTIS. 



Type. 



Psittacus, subgenus Amazona, Less. Tr. d'Orn. 



p. 189 (1831) C. farinosa. 



Chrysotis, Sw. Class. B. ii. p. 300 (1837) C. amazonica. 



Androglossus, " Vigors" G. It. Gr. List Gen. B. 



p. 52 (in syn. gen. Chrysotis, Sw.) (1840) ; Bund. 



Meth. nat. Av. disp. Tent. p. 69 (1872) C. amazonica. 



Amazona, Less. Descr. Mamm. et Ois. p. 196(1847) ; 



Schleg. Mus. P.-B. Psittaci, p. 49 (1864). 

 Oenochrus, Bp. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1854, p. 161 . C. vinacea. 

 Onochrus, Bp. Naumannia, 1856, Consp. Psitt. gen. 



22. 

 Androglossa, lichnw. (nee Vig.) Journ.f. Orn. 1881, 



p. 365 ( = Chrysotis, Sw.). 



Range. From Northern Mexico, through Central America to 

 Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentine Republic. 



Key to the Species. 



General plumage orange-brown ; greater under 

 wing-coverts and bases of the inner webs of 



the primaries yellow , guildingi, p. 273. 



General colour of the upper parts green ; greater 

 under wing-coverts and inner webs of the 

 primaries green or blue. 

 a . Under surface, as well as the head and neck 



dark purple augusta, p. 274. 



b'. Under surface generally green, sometimes 



more or less tinged with dull vinous red. 



a". Wing with a red or orange-red speculum. 



a'". Under surface with the bases of the 



feathers of the breast and abdomen 



tinged with dull vinous red. 



« 4 . Forehead red, cheeks green vinacea, p. 275. 



b x . Forehead and cheeks blue ; a red 

 band across the lower throat ; 

 greater under wing-coverts and bases 

 of the inner webs of the quills blue . versicolor, p. 276. 

 b'" . Under surface green. 



c*. A red band or patch on the lower 

 throat ; forehead and cheeks blue ; 

 greater under wing-coverts and bases 

 of the inner webs of the quills below 

 blue bouqueti, p. 277. 



