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



abounds in the country where C. lavinice is found, or C desmaresti 

 of Venezuela. It has, like C. gyi-ola, the under surface green, 

 with the centre of the abdomen blue. Unlike C. gyrola, how- 

 ever, the lesser wing-coverts and the edges of the inner primaries 

 are rufous; and this character forms a distinctive feature in this 

 species. It is also marked by the green colour of the throat 

 reaching up to the mandible, the raentum in the other species 

 being rich rufous, like the head. 



Calliste larvata, Du Bus. 



Chontales {Belt). 



The differences stated to exist between this species and the 

 more southern C. francisccB become almost evanescent when an 

 extensive series of the two are brought together. The Chontales 

 specimens, if any thing, incline to the Guatemalan race. 



Tanagra diaconus. Less. 



Chontales [Belt). 



RaMPHOC(ELUS PASSERINII, Bp. 



Chontales {Belt). 



RaMPHOC(EI,US SANGUINOLENTUS (LcSS.). 



Chontales {Belt). 



Pyranga RUBRA (Linn.). 

 Chontales {Belt). 



Pyranga ^estiva (Gm.). 

 Chontales {Belt). 



Phcenicothraupis fusciuauda. Cab. 



Chontales {Belt). 



A single male specimen in Mr. Belt's collection and another 

 from Mr. Janson agree accurately with one from Costa Rica, 

 whence Cabanis's type was derived. The species has not 

 hitherto been noticed north of Costa Rica, its place being taken 

 in Guatemala and Mexico by P. rubicoides (Lafr.). 



EuCOMETIS SPODOCEPHALA, Bp. 



N icaragua ( Bridges) . 



