25. caica. 301 



1856, Consp. Psitt. n. 108 : Sclat. P. Z. S. 1857, p. 266; Sousa, 



Mus. Nac. Lisb. Psittaci, p. 12 (1869) ; G. R. Gr. Hand-list, ii. 



p. 161, n. 8291 (1870); Sclat. fy Salv. Nomencl. Av. Neotrop. 



p. 114, n. 8 (187:5) ■ Sclat. P. Z. S. 1880, p. 715 ; JRchnw. VogeMld. 



t. x. f. 1 (1878-83); Sclat. List Vert. An. 8th ed. p. 351 (1883). 

 Pionus melanocephalus, part., Buvm. Syst. Ueb. ii. p. 193 (note) 



(1856). 

 Psittacus badius, Schleg. Dierent. p. 66 (1864). 

 Amazona leucogaster, Schley. Mus. P.-B. Psittaci, p. 63 (1864) ; id. 



op. cit. Revue, p. 29 (1874). 

 Psittacus melanocephalus, var., Pelz. Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien, 1865, 



pp. 924, 925. 

 Pionias leucogaster, Finsch, Papaq. ii. p. 435 (1868) ; Pelz. Orn. 



Bras. pp. 264, 447, liii (1871); Gieb. Thes. Orn. iii. p. 191 (1877). 

 Poeocephalus leucogaster, Rchnw. Journ.f. Orn. 1881, p. 382 (Consp. 



Psitt, p. 222). 

 Pionites leucogaster, Heine fy Rchnw. Nomencl, Mus. Hein. Orn. 



p. 231 (1890). 



Adult. Back, wings, and tail green ; pileum, hind neck, and upper 

 ear-coverts orange-rufous ; lores, sides of the head, and throat 

 yellow ; breast and abdomen white cream-colour ; axillaries orange- 

 rufous ; flanks and thighs green ; under tail-coverts yellow ; wings 

 as in C. melanoc&phala ; tail underneath dusky golden : bill white ; 

 naked skin round the eyes reddish flesh-colour ; feet pale brown ; 

 iris reddish brown. Total length about 9 - 5 inches, wing 5-5, tail 2'7, 

 bill 1-03, tarsus 0-55. 



Hab. Lower Amazons. 



a, b. Ad. st. S. America. Zool. Society's Coll. 



c.Ad.sk. Para {Natterer). Sclater Coll. 



d. $ ad. sk. Lower Amazons. Zool. Society's Coll. 



4. Caica xanthomera. 



Caica xanthomeria, G. R. Gr. in Mus. Brit. ; Sclat. P. Z. S. 1857, 



p. 266; G. R. Gr. Hand-list, ii. p. 161, n. 8292 (1870). 

 Psittacus xantliomerius, G. R. Gr. List Psitt. Brit. Mus. p. 73 



(1859). 

 Psittacus melanocephalus, var., Pelz. Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien, 1865, 



pp. 923, 924. 

 Psittacus xantlioeercus, Xatt. MS., teste Pelz. I. c. 

 Pionias xanthomerus, Finsch, Papag. ii. p. 438 (1868) ; Pelz. Orn. 



Bras. pp. 263, 447, liii (1871) : Gieb. Thes. Orn. iii. p. 193 (1877). 

 Caica xanthonieios, Sclat. \- Sale. P. Z. S. 1873, p. 301 ; Tacz. Orn. 



Per. iii. p. 226, TaU. p. 100 (1886). 

 Caica xanthomera, Sclat. 8[ Salv. Xomencl. Av. Neotrop. p. 114, n. 9 



(1873); Sclat. P. Z. S. Is77. p. 419, 1879, p. 801, pi. xwiii. 



Schnw. J'v/clbild. t. x. f. 3 (1878-83); Sclat. List Vert. An. 



8th ed. p. 351 (1883;. 

 Poeocephalus xanthomerus, Rchnw. Joum. f. Orn. L881, y. 382 



{Consp. Psitt. p. 222). 



Adult. Very much like C. leucogaster, from which it differs in 

 having the thighs and flanks lemon-yellow instead of green. 

 llah. Upper Amazons. 



