Mr. 0. Salvin on the PsittacidjE of Central America. 99 



skins of it to England, which he collected at San Pedro, in 

 Honduras. It also appears to be abundant in Costa Rica, where 

 Carmiol obtained examples at Cervantes. These are referred 

 by Mr. Lawrence (Ann. Lye. N. Y. ix. p. 131) and Dr. v. 

 Frantzius (J. f. Orn. 1869, p. 365) to C. pulveruknta ; but I 

 have little doubt they really belong to C. guatemalce, as speci- 

 mens in our collection from Costa Hica do not differ from Gua- 

 temalan examples {cf. Salv. Ibis, 1870, p. 113). From Veragua 

 we have received specimens from Arce (P. Z. S. 1870, p. 214); 

 and Mr. Lawrence, under the name Psittacus pulverulentus, 

 includes it in his Catalogue of M'Leannan's collection from 

 Panama (Ann. Lye. N. Y. viii. p. 11). 



24. Chrysotis auripalliata (Less.); Finsch, Papag. ii. 

 p. 568. 



There is no authentic instance of the occurrence of this Par- 

 rot in Mexico. In Guatemala it is common, but only in the 

 forest-region of the Pacific side of the Cordillera. Though thus 

 restricted in its range, it is by far the commonest species observed 

 domesticated throughout the Spanish houses of the country. 

 In Honduras, it still seems restricted to the Pacific coast, being 

 abundant on Tigre Island, in the bay of Fonseca (G. C. Taylor, 

 Ibis, 1860, p. 121). The same may be said for Nicaragua, 

 Lesson's type having been obtained at the Pacific port of Realejo. 

 In Costa Rica, however, we are told by Dr. v. Frantzius (J. f. 

 Orn. 1869, p. 365), that it is found on the banks of the river 

 Sarapiqui, which discharges itself into the Rio San Juan, and 

 thence into the Atlantic Ocean. 



25. Chrysotis ochrocephala (Gm.): Finsch, Papag. ii. 

 p. 584. 



Though this widely-distributed and well-known species has 

 been already observed in Columbia, Sclater's collection contain- 

 ing a specimen sent from Bogota by Mr. Mark, it has not 

 hitherto been detected within the limits of Central America. 

 In a collection recently received from our collector Arce we 

 found a single female specimen, which had been shot at Chiriqui, 

 so that this species must now be added to the already rich 

 series of Parrots found in Central America. 



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