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I have two Bogota skins of this bird. It comes very close to 

 R.Jacapa, of which it is doubtless the New Grenadian represen- 

 tative. But it is of the šame dark sanguineous purple above as 

 below, while R.Jacapa has the back almost black, just glossed with 

 that colour. Its bill is of the šame size as in the Jacapa, but tlie 

 base of the lower maudible is not so bright. 



6. RaMPHOCELUS MAGNIROSTRIS. 



Ramphocelus magnirostris, Lafr. R. Z. 1853, p. 243. 



Similis R. jacapae, sed crasmtie paulo majore, rostro majore, 

 longiore, et colore pectoris clariore diįfert. 



Hab. Trinidad. 



Mm. Brit. 



I have seen many examples of this bird from the island of Trinidad. 

 lt certainly seems to have the beak always larger than the Cayenne 

 bird, but this feature varies a little, some individuals being particu- 

 larly remarkable for the size of the beak. The breast is also rather 

 brighter than in R.jacapa. 



7. Ramphocelus venezuelensis. 



Ramphocelus venezuelensis, Lafr. R. Z. 1853, p. 243. 



Valde affiiiis R. jacapse, sed pileo, colio, dorso uropygioque totis 

 nigro-granatinis, et subtus riibedine paulo intensiore : media 

 parte abdominis nigra : mandibida inferiore breviore, retro 

 minus producta : nigredine alarum et caudee intensiore. 

 Hab. Venezuela {Lafr.). 

 Mus. Lafresnayano. 



I have not yet seen any bird answering to this description of 

 M. de Lafresnaye, 



8. Ramphocelus dimidiatus. 



Ramphocelus dimidiatus, Lafr. Mag. de Zool. 1837, pi. 81 ; Bp. 

 Consp. p. 242 ; Sclater, P. Z. S. 1855, p. 156. 

 Ramphopis melanogaster, Sw. Am. in Men. p. 359. 

 Ramphopis dimidiatus, Gray, Gen. p. 363. 



Corpore supra ad dorsum medium et gutture cervicegue antica 

 obscure coccineis, pennis subtus nigricantibus : dorso imo et 

 abdomine coccineis, dorso clariore; ventre medio tibiisųue 

 nigris : alis caudague nigricantibus: rostro nigricanti-jylumbeo, 

 sed basi argentescenti-alba . ? obscurior, capite toto et gut- 

 ture nigricanti-fuscis, interscapulio erubescente : tergo et ab- 

 domine brunnesce7iti-coccineis : alis caudaqiie fuscis. 



Long. totą 6-5, alse 3*2, caudse 3'0. 



Hab. Carthagena (^lus. Paris) ; New Grenada, S. Martha {Fon- 

 tanier) ; Bogota j Chiriąui {Bridges) ; Nicaragua {Delattre) . 



Mus. Brit. 



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