90 Mr. 0. Salvia on the Psittacidse of Central Anwrica. 



In Guatemala it is abundant, both on the Pacific side of the 

 Cordillera, and also in Vera Paz. I found it also in the 

 open Pine-ridges of Poctun, on the I'oad from Cahabon to Peten ; 

 and I also saw occasionally a pair flying high over the plain of 

 Salama, which lies in the interior of Guatemala, at an elevation 

 of about 3000 feet above the sea-level. It does not usually 

 range above this elevation ; but in all the lowland country 

 where forests extend it is common. Throughout the country it 

 is known under the name ' Guacamaya.^ 



In Honduras, Mr. G. C. Taylor met with it near Comayagua, 

 and Leyland obtained specimens in the vicinity of Omoa. 



From Costa llica, Carmiol has sent us specimens; and 

 the Smithsonian Institution has received examples from Los 

 Anonos in the same republic. Dr. v. Frantzius (J. f. Orn. 1869, 

 p. 364) tells us that this species is found on the south-west side 

 of the mountains, A. militaris taking its place on the north-east 

 side. 



No specimens have yet reached me from Veragua ; but from 

 Panama I have received skins from the late Mr. M'Leannan, 

 who also forwarded others to Mr. Lawrence. 



Southward of the Isthmus, this species has an extensive 

 I'ange. 



3. Ara chloroptera, G. H. Gray. 

 Sittace chloroptera, Finsch, Papag. i. p. 403. 



This species though ranging over nearly the whole of the 

 tropical portions of the southern continent, only comes within 

 the limits of Central America at Panama, where M'Lean- 

 nan obtained specimens, and forwarded them to us {cf. P. Z. S. 

 1864, p. 367). 



4. Ara ararauna (Linn.). 



Sittace ararauna, Finsch, Papag. i. p. 410. 



This well-known species seems to be of uncertain occurrence 

 in Central America. Specimens were obtained near the mouth 

 of the Atrato by the naturalists who accompanied Lieut. 

 Michler^s Darien expedition (Cassin, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1860, p. 137). 



I have only seen one authentic Central-American specimen ; 

 and this was obtained for us near Chepo, on the Isthmus of 



