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40. Calliste nigriviridis. 



Tanagra nigroviridis, Lafr. R. Z. 1843, p. 69 ; Mag. de Zool. 1843, 

 pi. 43. 



Calliste nigro-viridis, Gray, Gen. p. 366. sp. 23; Bp. Coasp. 

 p. 235 ; Sclater, Contr. Orn. 1851, p. 56 ; P. Z. S. 1855. p. 158. 



Callispiza nigroviridis, Cab. Mus. Hein. p. 27. 



T. (Aglaia) nigroviridis, Less. Descr. p. 348. 



Chalcothraupis nigro-viridis, Bp. R. Z. 1851, p. 145; Note s. 1. 

 Tang. p. 19. 



Nigra : pileo cervice et dorso postico cum corpore toto subtus ar- 

 gentescenti-cyaneis, plumis subtus nigris argentescenti-cyaneo 

 terminatis : fronte, loris, regione oculari et mento nigris : abdo- 

 mi?ie medio albicante : remigibus reclricibusgue nigris cyaneo mar- 

 ginatis : tectricibus alarum minoribus intense cyaneis : majaribus 

 autem argentescenti-cyaneo marginatis . 



Long. totą 5-0, alse 2"9, caudse 1'8. 



Hab. New Grenada, Bogota ; Ecuador, prov. Quixos ; Western 

 Ecuador, Calacali {Bourcier). 



Mus. Paris., Brit. 



41. Calliste cyanescens, sp. nov. 



Nigra : pileo, cervice et dorso postico cum corpore subtus argen- 

 tescenti-cyaneis ; plumis subtus nigris argentescenti-cyaneo ter- 

 minatis : fronte, loris, regione oculari et mento summo nigris : 

 abdomine medio crissogue albis : alis caudague nigris cyanescente 

 marginatis, campteriis intensius cyanescentibus. 

 Long. totą 5"0, alse 3*0, caudse 1*9. 



Hab. Venezuela, Caraccas (Levraud) ; Colonia di Tovar, alt. 8000 

 feet (Dyson). 



Mus. Brit., Paris. 



Obs. Affiuissima C. nigriviridi et crassitie paulo majore, alse 

 totius marginibus cyanescentibus unicoloribus et colore pectoris cya- 

 nescentiore, veutris autem albidiore, vix distinguenda. 



I have seen many specimens of this bird, vvhich is the Venezuelan 

 representative of Calliste nigriviridis. It is certainly very closely 

 allied to tliat species, but presents as good distinctive characters as 

 many other birds vvhich are now generally allowed to be independent 

 species. 



42. Calliste larvata. 



Calliste larvata, DuBus, Esq. Orn. pi. 9 ; Gray, Gen. App. p. 1 7 ; 

 Bp. Consp. p. 236 ; Sclater, Contr. Orn. 1851, p. 64. 



Tatao larvatus, Bp. R. Z. 1851, p. 142 ; Note s. 1. Tang. p. 16. 



Capite collogue toto cum gula nitidissime cuprescenti-aureis : rostri 

 ambitų nigro ; vitta ultra frontem et capitis lateribus ceeruleis, 

 hujus coloris margine posteriore in viridescentem transeunte : inter- 

 scapulio, alis caudague cum pectore toto nigris : tectricibus alarum 

 minoribus ceeruleis ; mediarum autem et majorum marginibus cum 



