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A letter was then read, addressed to Mr. Gould, from M. Nat- 

 terrer, describing a nevv species of Pteroglossus, from Para in Brazil, 

 ■which the ^^Tite^ proposes to name P. Gouldii, in commemoration of 

 the valuable contributions which ornithology has derived from the 

 labours of Mr. Gould. 



Pteroglossus Gouldii. 



Ptero. summo capite, nuchd, gutture, pectore, abdomineque nigris ; 

 plumis auricularibus aurantiaco-Jiavis ad apicem sirami/icis ; 

 fascid semilunari nuchali Jlavd ; dorso, alis, cauddgue olivaceo- 

 fuscis ; hvjus rectricibtis sex intermediis apice castaneo ; lateri- 

 bus aurantiaco-Jiavis ; fernoribus castaneis, erisso coccineo, cute 

 circa oculos viridi ; rostri mandibuld superioi-e nigrd, apicem 

 verstis livide corned, apice albo,fascidqtie angustd albd ad basin ; 

 mandibuld inferiore albd fascid nigrd, apicegue livide corneo, 

 pedibus plumbeis. 



Fceniina differt partibus, qu(B in mare nigra, in illd castaneis, et 

 lateribus plumisąue auricularibvs pallidioribus. 

 Long. tot. 1 1 unc. ; rostri, 2^ ; ahe, 5 ; caudce, 4 J ; tarsi, 1 į. 



