Mr. 0. Salvin on the Birds of Nicaragua. 315 



Dacnis cayana (Linn.). 



Choutales {Belt, Janson). 



Mr. Belt sends one specimen of this species ; and I possess 

 another from the same locality, which was collected by Mr. Jan- 

 son. These approach to a trifling extent rather nearer to Z). 

 ultramarina, Lawr., than the Veraguan specimens already re- 

 ferred by me to D. cayana (P. Z. S. 1870, p. 185). This is the 

 first recorded instance of any member of this genus being found 

 northwards of the Costa-Rica fauna, 



Chlorophanes guatemalensis, Scl. 

 Chontales [Belt). 

 Two male examples. 



CCEREBA CYANEA (Linn.). 



C. carneipes, Salv. P.Z.S. 1867, p. 137, 1870, p. 185. 



Chontales [Belt). 



I doubt if the differences stated to exist between the Central 

 and South American races can be maintained. 



EUPHONIA GOULDI, Scl. 



Chontales [Belt). 



A single male specimen is in the collection. 



Calliste lavini^. 



Cassin, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1858, p. 178, 1860, p. 142, t. 1. fig. 1. 



Chontales [Belt, Janson). 



This species of Calliste was first obtained on the river Truando 

 by Mr. Wood during Lt. Michler's Darien Expedition. Until 

 quite recently it was only known to us from Cassin's description 

 and plate as quoted above. Within the last few weeks, however, 

 two specimens have come into our possession. The first was 

 collected with a few other bird-skins by Mr. E. M. Janson at 

 Chontales ; and the other I picked out of a large series of birds 

 recently brought to this country from Costa Rica by Dr. Van 

 Patten. In addition to these, Mr. Belt's collection contains 

 several examples; so that it would appear that the species is by 

 no means rare at Chontales. The species clearly belongs to the 

 gyrola group of the genus, and is perhaps more nearly allied to 

 C. gyrola of Cayenne itself than (o cither C. f/f/roloides, which 



