7(5 Porcign Birds. 



"Haiwta'I' : Veragu;i., Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Upper Ama- 

 " zonia, Peru, and Bolivia. Occasional in Costa Rica, where E. hiriDidui- 

 '' acea is the prevalent species." — (B.M.C. Vol. XT.) 



This species may be disting-uisliecl by the shajDe and 

 e..tent of the yellow on the crown. 



hinin(li}iacea : YeHow ci-own tevminatiii{.i- at eyes and 

 ilniost straight from eye to eye. 



Janiirostrls : Tellow croAvn terminating" at nape and the 

 hind portion quite round — Tliese features appear to he fairly 

 constant in (piite a number of skins. 



Violet and Yellow Eupiionia (E. hiipo.vantha) : A 

 beantiful species which i.>, I believe, still unknown to English 

 avicultnre. Its habitat is ^^^ Ecuador and N."\V. Peru. 



Adult male: Upper surface rich vioIet-blue; crown 

 yellow, extending beyond the nape where it widens out; under 

 surface rich yellow; bill, legs and feet l)roAvnish-bla'-k. Total 

 length 4 inches, tail 1;|. 



Female: Not yet knowiL but douljtless an olive-green 

 bird above and yellowish -green beneath.. 



Black-tailed Euthonia (E. melanara) : Not yet known 

 to English aviculture. 



Adult male: Violaceous -blue above and rich golden-yel- 

 low beneath; underside of tail black. Total length 4 inches, 

 tail 1 and one -third. 



The female is olive-green above, and yellowish-green 

 beneath, much brighter in the middle of abdomen. 



Their range is Upper Amazonia and Colomlna (B.AI.C.) 



Section IV: Entire upper surface and throat sliining 

 black. 



Rufous -vented Eutuonia (E. rufiventris) : Also un- 

 known to English aviculture. 



Adult male: Upper surface lustrous purplish-black, or 

 a better description would be black, with shining purplish 

 reflections, according to the angle at which the light strikes 

 the plumage; throat and extending to the chest black Avith 

 purplish reflections; abdomen orange, strongly washed with 

 rufous; underside of tail black; bill blackish with a steely 

 sheen; legs and feet brownish-black. Total length 4^ inches, 

 tail 1 and 1/3. 



The female is olive -green above, very dark on the nape 



