130 



9. Ramphoceltjs luciani. 



Ramphocelus luciani, Lafr. R. Z. 1838, p. 54 ; Mag. de Zool. 

 1839, pi. 2 ; Bp. Consp. p. 242. 



Ramphopis luciani, Gray, Geu. p. 363. 



Similis R. dimidiato, sed dorso superiore atro : capite purpuras- 

 centiore nigro. 



Hab. Cartliagena {Lafr.). 



Mus. Lafresnayano. 



I am not well acquainted with this bird, havirig seen only one 

 example, and that several years a^t), in the coUection of Baron de 

 Lafresnaye. 



10. Ramphocelus uropygialis. 



Ramphocelus affinis, Less. R. Z. 1840, p. 1 et 133? ; Bp. Consp. 

 p. 242. 



Ramphopis affinis, Gray, Gen. p. 363. sp. 4. 

 Ramphocelus uropygialis, Bp. R. Z. 1851, p. 1/8; Note s. 1. 

 Tang. p. 29. 



Velutino-7iiger, dorso medio coccineo tineto : cervice et pectore 

 antico obscure coccineis, pennis stibius nigris : uropygio, abdo- 

 mine laterali et crisso vivide coccineis, ventre 7>iedio et tibiis 

 nigerrimis : alis caudaąue fusco-nigris ; rostra nigro, basi 

 argentescenti-plumbea : pedibus nigris. 

 Long. totą 6'8, alse 3*3, caudae 3"1. 

 Hab. Guatimala. 



I have in my care at present the type of R. uropygialis. It is the 

 property of i\Ir. Edward AVilson, and will eventually, I believe, go 

 to the Museum of the Academy of Natūrai Sciences at Philadelphia. 

 I have never seen a secoud specimen. 



11. Ramphocelus ATRiSERiCETJS. 



Ramphocelus atrisericeus, Lafr. et d'Orb. Mag. de Zool. 1837, 

 p. 34 ; d'Orlj. Voy. p. 280. pi. 26. fig. 1 ; Tsch. F. P. p. 206 ; Bp. 

 Consp. p. 242. 



Ramphopis atrisericeus, Gray, Gen. p. 363. 



Ramphocelus aterrimus, Lafr. R. Z. 1853, p. 244 (avis junr.). 



Sericeo-aterrimus : capite supra ad nuchani et lateribus obscure 

 purpureis : mento, gula et pectore antico coccineis. Junr. 

 nigerrimus unicolor. 



Long. totą 6'5, alse 3'1, caudse 3-0. 



Hab. Bolivia (d'Orb.) ; East Peru (Tsch.). 



Mus. Brit., Paris. 



I have seen several speciraens, clearly showing by their intermediate 

 plumage that Lafresnaye's R. aterrimus is nothing more than the 

 present bird in its immature statė. 



12. Ramphocelus passerinii. 



Ramphocelus passerinii, Bp. L'Antologia, 1831, no. 130; Less. 

 R. Z. 1840, p. 133 (excl. syn.) ; Bp. Consp. p. 242. 



