218 Mr. P. L. Sclater's Synopsis of the 



14. DiGLOSSA PERSONATA. 



AgrUorhinus personatus, Fraser, P. Z. S. 1840, p. 22. 



Uncirostrum cyaneum, Lafr. Rev. Zool. 1840, p. 102. 



Diylossa cyanea, Bp. Consp. p. 401. 



Diglossa melanopis, Tsch. in Wiegm. Arch. x. 1, p. 294. 



Difflossa personata, Hartl. Syst. Verz. p. 19; Sclater, P. 

 Z. S. 1855, p. 138, 1858, p. 551, et 1859, p. 138, et Cat. A. 

 B. p. 49; Jard. Contr. 1849, p. 44; Reich. Handb. p. 231, 

 t. dlii. f. 3752 ; Tsch. F. P. Orn. p. 237 ; Cassiu, Pr. Ac. Phil. 

 1864, p. 274; Cab. Mus. Hein. p. 98; Tacz. P. Z. S. 1874, 

 p. 511; Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 15. 



Obscure cserulea, alis caudaque nigris cseruleo limbatis : fronte 

 et capitis lateribus nigris : rostro et pedibus nigris : long, 

 tota 5*8, alse 3'0, caudse 2*5 . Fern, paulo minor, long, 

 tota 5*0, alse 2*7, caudse 2*1. 



Hab. Andes of Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru. 



Mus. P. L. S. et S.-G. 



This Diglossa was described by Mr. Fraser in this coun- 

 try, and by M. de Lafresnaye in France, almost simulta- 

 neously; but precedence is usually assigned to the former 

 author's name. It is by no means uncommon in " Bogota" 

 collections ; and Mr. Salmon has sent many specimens from 

 the state of Antioquia in the same Republic. Mr. Salmon's 

 were obtained at Retiro, near Medellin, at an altitude of 

 about 7000 feet above the sea-level. 



Proceeding to the Repubhc of Ecuador, we find this bird 

 recorded by Jameson* as met with in the ''forests on the 

 eastern side of Pichincha, in the cold region." Mr. Fraser 

 also obtained it at Matos, Pinipi, and other high spots in the 

 same district " amongst the trees on the mountains." He 

 marks the irides as " red." He likewise subsequently col- 

 lected specimens at PaUatanga at a lower elevation. The 

 species also occurs in the Andes of Northern Peru, as recorded 

 by Tschudi and Jelski, who both met with it in the same 

 district. 



15. Diglossa indigotica. 



Diglossa indigotica, Sclater, Ann. & Mag. N. H. ser. 2, 

 • Contr. Orn. 1840, p. 44. 



