former being visible when the wing is closed ; sides 

 and flanks, irregularly mottled wilh black. Total 

 length 4|- in., tail if in. 



" 111 some males the white spot on each side of the neck is 

 " connected by a white band across the lower throat, and the 

 " base of the chin is white ; the lower back and rump are also 

 *' white, forming a broad band. Between this and the form 

 " described there is ever}' intermediate link in the Salviii- 

 " Godmaii collection — as, for instance, a male with a white 

 " throat band and the rump black ; another with the rump 

 " white and entire throat black, with scarcely any sign of the 

 " white neck patch ; another with a white band on the throat, 

 " the neck patch obsolete, and the rump marked by a few 

 " white-tipped featliers. How these variations have been 

 " brought about, wliether by hybridisation or not it is 

 " impossible to determine, l)ut I quite agree with Messrs. 

 " Salvin and Godman that only one species can be recognised." 

 (B. M. C, Vol. XII.) 



The adult female is olive-brown above, and pale 

 btiflf tinged with olive on the under surface ; pale 

 yellowish on the abdomen ; wing- and tail-feathers 

 brown, edged with olive. She is slighth' smaller than 

 the male. Habitat : Central America. 



34. 6". lucluosa. 



Adult male : The whole of the upper surface, 

 head, neck, chest, sides of bod5' and flanks, black ; 

 breast, abdomen and under tail -coverts, white; a 

 white patch at base of middle primaries, forming an 

 oblong wing- patch ; beak, upper mandible whitish- 

 grey, lower mandible, washed with leaden-grey ; legs 

 and feet, greyish. Total length 4|- in., tail if in. 



The adult female is olive-brown above, darker on 

 the rump and upper tail - coverts ; wing- and tail- 

 feathers, mostly brown, edged with olive ; lores and 



