332 Catalogue of a Collection of Birds. 



upper tail coverts are dull rather pale orange, brightest on the 

 rump. 



267. Calliste gyroloides {Lafr.). 



268. " Francesc83 (Lafr.). juv. Xo. lOSofPartl. 



" Irides brown ; found in cleared places; feed on low trees 

 ar.d bushes ; always in pairs and quite connmon ; no song. The 

 young one was shot with the two old birds." 



As some donbt has existed of the distinctness of C. ornaia 

 from this species, I requested the collectors to get such evidence 

 as they could in relation to it. The procuration of this young 

 specimen of C. Francescce^ which bears no resemblance to 

 C. ornata, I consider as full}- establishing the specific validity 

 of the latter. 



It shows the marks of the parent birds in its upper plumage, 

 but in ver}^ dull colors ; the head and lower part of the back 

 are dull green, the upper ]")art of the back is dusky black, 

 behind the eye a few blue feathers are apparent, and on the 

 sides of the head the buff color is just coming in ; the throat 

 and breast are ashy, the abdomen whitish tinged with oclira- 

 ceous ; the blue shoulder spot is just appearing intermixed with 

 green. 



In C. ornata the shoulder mark is of a much deeper and more 

 uniform blue than in the adult of C. FrancescGB^ in which species 

 the ends of the smaller wing coverts are pale verditer green. 



269. EupJionia Gouldii, Scl. $ and $ . 



270. " minuta, Cab. $ and ? . 



Fa^i. FUmGILLIDJE. 



SuBFAM. FRINGILLINJi;. 



271. Chrysomitris Mexicanus, /Siv. $ and ? . 



SuBFAM. EMBERIZIN^, 



272. Enihernagra conirostris (Bp.). S and ? . 



273. Volatinia jacarina {Linn.). $ and ? . 



