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5. Pachyrhamphus aglai^. 



Pachyrhynchus aglai<B, Lafr. R. Z. 1839, p. 98. 

 Psaris aglaice, Kaup, P. Z. S. 1851, p. A&. 

 Pachyrhamphus aglaice, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1856, p. 297. 



$ . Niger, subcristatus, uropygium versus schistacescentior : subtus 

 pallide cinereus, colio antico toto roseo, mento albescente : sca- 

 pularium utrincjue basi et remigum niacula basali interna albis : 

 remige secunda brevi nigricante, margine externa angustissima 

 et macula parva ad ipsam basin albis : rostro et pedibus nigris. 

 ? , Rufescens : alis intus nigris ; harum marginibus et cauda 

 totą Icete rufis : pileo subcristato, nigro : subtus albescenti-cin- 

 namomea, tectricibus subalaribus cinnamomeis. 

 Long. totą 6*5, alse 3 "5, caudse 2*6. 



Hab. Mexico, Coahnila (Lieut. Couch) ; Vera Cruz ; Cordova 

 (Salle) ; Xalapa (Mus. Ber.). 

 Mus. Derbiano et P. L. S. 



This Mexican species is easily distinguished from P. peetoralis by 

 its lighter ash-coloured plumage and distinct black head, as well as 

 by the throat being wholly of a rosy red. M. Salle's Mexican collec- 

 tion (of which an account is giveu, P. Z. S, 1856, p. 290 et seq.) 

 contained five examples of different sexes and ages. 



6. Pachyrhamphus latirostris. 



Pachyrhamphus latirostris, Bp. Compt. Rend. 1854, et Notės 

 Orn. p. 87. 



Platypsaris latirostris, Bp. 



<? . Cinerascens, pileo nigro ; subtus dilutior gula et ventre medio 



albicantibus : alis caudaąue nigrescenti-cinereis : interscapulii 



pennis basi niveis : rostro et pedibus nigris : illius ipsa apice 



albida. 



C . Rufa, subtus albo-rufa, pileo nigro : remigibus intus et apice 



nigris : cauda rufa (Bp.). 

 Long. totą 5*6, alse 3'2, caudae 2'3. 

 Hab. Nicaragua (Belattre'). 

 Mus, Brit. 



I have seen but one example of this species, which was received 

 by the British Museum from Parzudaki of Paris. It is marked " Ni- 

 caragua," and there is no doubt, from the peculiar make of the skin, 

 that it is one of Delattre's specimens. This bird I consider to be a 

 strict congener of the lašt species P. validus. It is, as appears from 

 Mr. Gray's 'List of Genera,' the type of Prince Bonaparte's genus 

 Platypsaris, and I have therefore placed that term at the head of 

 this section of the present group. 



7. Pachyrhamphus surinamus. 

 Muscicapa surinania, Linn. S. N. i. p. 325 ? 



Tit^/ra surinama, Strickl. Contr. Orn. 1848, pi. 11. p. 62 ((?). 

 Bathmidurus surinatnus, Bp. Consp. p. 181. 



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