Mr. P. L. Sclater on the American Barhets. 189 



larger dimensions, though apparently not otherwise different, at 

 Esmeraldas and Nanegal, on the opposite side of the Andes. 



8. Capito richardsoni. 



Capita richardsoni, Gray^s Gen. ii. p. 430. pi. 106. 

 Eubucco richardsoni, Bp. Consp. p. 142; Sclater, P.Z.S. 1857, 

 p. 267. 



Capito sulphureus, Eyt. Cont. Orn. 1849, p. 130. 



Viridis : vitta cervicali postica cinerascenti-cserulea : capite toto 

 cum macula nientali saturate sanguineo-coccineis : gutture 

 pallide sulphureo : pectore sanguineo perfuso : ventre flavo 

 viridique flammulato : long, tota 5*5, alse 2"5, caudse 1*75. 



Hab. Interior of New Granada. 



Mus. Brit, P.L.S. 



The dark-grey posterior neck-band is an easily distinguishing 

 characteristic of this bird, as compared with the next species. 



9. Capito aurantiicollis. 



Eubucco aurantiicollis, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1857, p. 267. 



Viridis : vitta cervicali postica clare flavicanti-viridi : capite toto 

 et macula mentali saturate sanguineo-coccineis: gutture au- 

 rantiaco : pectore coccineo : ventre flavo viridique flammu- 

 lato : long, tota 5*5, alse 2*7, caudse 1*8. 



Hab. Peruvian Amazon : Rio Javarri {Bates) : Ucayali 

 [Hawxwell) . 



Mus. Brit., P.L.S. 



This species closely resembles the preceding, but may be di- 

 stinguished by its light greenish-yellow (not grey) posterior neck- 

 band, orange (not yellow) throat, and deeper scarlet breast. Mr. 

 Hawxwell's examples are marked " Iris red."" 



10. Capito hartlaubi. 



Micropogon hartlaubi, Lafr. R. Z. 1845, p. 180, et Rev. et Mag. 

 de Zool. 1849, p. 176. pi. 6. 



Capito hartlaubi, Gray's Gen. ii. p. 430. 



Capito capistratus, Eyt. Cont. Orn. 1849, p. 131. 



Megalaima capistratus, Eyt. Cont. Orn. 1850, p. 29. pi. 45. 



Eubucco hartlaubi, Sclater, P.Z.S. 1854, p. 115, et 1857, 



p. 268. 



Viridis : fronte, loris et meuto nigris : frontis margine postico, 

 superciliis et capitis lateribus grisescenti-cseruleis : pileo au- 



