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Remarks. — It comes nearest to E. violacea, but is smaller, 

 and the upper plumage is entirely of a violet purple, most like 

 the color which prevails on the hind neck only of that species, 

 but of a deeper and redder tint. 



2, Buarrcmon flavovirens. 



f Entire upper plumage, including the tail, of a clear yellowish 

 green ; the inner webs of the quill-feathers are blackish brown ; 

 under-plumage of a greenish yellow, deeper in color on the chin ; 

 bill blackish horn color, the under mandible whitish at base ; legs 

 dark brown. 



Length 6 in. ; wing 3f ; tail 2f ; bill £ ; tarsi f . 



Habitat. — Ecuador. 



Remarks. — In its almost entire uniformity of color, this spe- 

 cies seems to differ from all others of the genus. 



3. Pytiliis (Caryothraustes) htuiieralis. 



Top of the head and hind neck dark plumbeous, the upper 

 plumage besides, of a clear yellowish green ; tail and quill-feathers 

 brownish black, with their margins similar in color to the back ; 

 the shoulder and the smaller wing coverts are bright yellow ; outer 

 edge of wing and under wing coverts paler yellow ; chin, upper 

 part and sides of the throat, grayish white, each feather with a 

 narrow terminal band of black ; ear coverts blackish ; entire under- 

 plumage of a clear grayish plumbeous, washed on the sides with 

 yellowish green ; crissum bright yellow ; under mandible grayish 

 horn color, except along the edges and at the point, where it is 

 black, of which color also is the upper mandible ; feet black. 



Length about 7 in. ; wing 3| ; tail 3^ ; tarsi f . 



Habitat. — New Granada, St. Fe cle Bogota. 



Remarks. — In distribution of colors, this does not resemble 



