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7. Dacnis EGreeta, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1854, p. 251. 
“Trides orange; bill black above, blue below ; contents of sto- 
mach, insects ; found very high up in a tall tree.” 
8. CoNnrIROSTRUM FRASERI, Sclater. 
Chillanes. 
9. SALTATOR MAGNUS (Gm.). 
A nest of this species, taken from an orange-tree by Mr. Fraser at 
Pallatanga in November, is cup-shaped, rather loosely put together, 
built of moss and roots, and lined with coarse roots. The eggs re- 
semble those of the Blackbird (Turdus merula), being of a pale 
greenish, minutely freckled with reddish, more particularly at the 
larger end: they measure 11 by 0°8 inch, 
10. CHLOROSPINGUS SUPERCILIARIS (Lafr.). 
Chillanes, three ex. ‘‘ Irides hazel.” 
11. Pyranea astrva (L.), 
Many examples. 
12. RAMPHOCELUS ICTERONOTUS, Bp. 
Many examples of both sexes and nestlings. Called ‘ Onza.’ 
Mr. Fraser says of a female, “Certain it is that I have not seen 
more than two or three specimens in this livery. This bird was 
extremely shy. I hunted her for several days; she was in com- 
pany of a male, in adult plumage; he might be constantly seen 
sitting on the extreme highest point of a young orange tree, a To- 
ronka, or Plantain, giving forth his ‘heep, heep,’ she answering with 
the same note, but in a more delicate key, from below and generally 
at some little distance, but not to be seen; he I suppose giving 
notice of the approach of danger. This may account in one way for 
the apparent scarcity of females. In fine weather the male exhibits 
the whole of the yellow rump; but in the rain the wings are 
almost, and sometimes entirely, closed over it. On the wing this yel- 
low mark is very conspicuous. The flight is undulating, quick, but 
laboured. I may have seen as many as a dozen at a time in one 
tree, but in general not more than three or four. I have frequently 
seen them take insects on the wing and return to the same spot, like 
the Solitarios.”’ 
13. PIpRIDEA VENEZUELENSIS, Sclater. 
Three ex. “TIrides bright red; bill black above, blue below ; legs 
and feet blue; in gizzard vegetable matter,’’ and in another “fruit 
with small seeds.”’ 
14. EupHontia NIGRICOLLIs (Vieill.). 
Two ex. “TIrides hazel; bill black above, blue below ; legs and 
feet flesh-coloured ; gizzard, green seeds with a pulp.” 
No. 421.—Proceepines or THE ZOOLOGICAL Society. 
