Mr. O. Salvin on the Psittacidse of Central America. 93 



gua, and Dr. v. Frantzius, the Carmiols, and Zeledon in Costa 

 Rica. Southward of this point this species has not been re- 

 corded, as neither Arce in Veragua, nor M'Leannan at Panama 

 have met with specimens. 



10. CoNURUS OCULARIS, Scl. & Salv. 



Conurus joertinax, Fmsch, Papag. i. p. 506 (partim). 



This species is restricted in its range to the Panama railway- 

 line and the adjoining districts of Veragua. If constancy of 

 character indicates specific distinction, this bird is entitled to 

 specific rank. I have examined a score of specimens, none of 

 which show any tendency to vary from one another, and all ex- 

 hibit a certain diflPerence from more southern examples. 



11. CoNURUS AZTEC, Sonauce : Finsch, Papag. i. p. 522. 



This species is confined to the northern portions of the Cen- 

 tral-American isthmus. The Mexican collectors seem to have 

 met with it both on the east and west side of the Republic. In 

 Ouatemala it is not common. I found it at Cahabon in Vera 

 Paz, and also in the vicinity of Peten ; Leyland observed it 

 near Belize, and Dr. Schott in Yucatan (Lawr. Ann. L. N. Y. ix. 

 p. 207); and recently Whitely obtained specimens at San Pedro, 

 in Honduras; Taylor also met with it near Comayagua. The 

 most southern localities recorded for the occurrence of this Par- 

 rot are : — the Blewfields river, where Mr. H. Wickham obtained 

 specimens {cf. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 280) ; and Greytown, where 

 Mr. Holland procured it [of. Lawr. Ann. L. N. Y. viii. p. 185). 



12. CoNURUs HOFFMANNi, Cab. : Finsch, Papag. i. p. 533 ; 

 Scl. & Salv. Ex. Orn. t. Ixxxi. 



This Conurus is entirely restricted to Costa Rica and the 

 adjoining highlands of Veragua, whence Arce has sent numerous 

 specimens. It is the only species of this section of Conurus 

 found in Central America. 



13. Brotogerys tovi (Gm.) : Finsch, Papag. ii. p. 99. 

 Though not found in Mexico, this is a common species in the 



lowland forests of Guatemala, in the districts adjoining the 

 Pacific Ocean, where I obtained specimens near the hacienda 

 La Concepcion and also at Chiapam, on the coast. I have no 



