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23. Nemosia pileata. 



I obtained this species of Nemosia in the garden at Estancia, 

 where, however, I only observed it once or twice. The only 

 other place I met with it was at Cabo, where I once saw two 

 or three in Mr. Hood^s garden. 



Eyes bright yellow; legs horny yellow, with the clawa 

 / horny. 



24. Nemosia pulvescens. 



I first met with this Tanager at Quipapa, where it was not 

 uncommon in the low bushy capoeira near the river. It was 

 usually seen in small companies of three or four, hopping 

 about amongst the leaves like a Dacnis. I also saw it at 

 Garanhuns, but not nearer the coast. 

 -L t Eyes brown ; beak and legs grey. 



25. SaLTATOR MAGNUS. 



I only once met with this bird, which I shot in thick and 

 high forest some miles from Parahyba. 

 ^t/ Eyes brown. 



26. Orchesticus capistratus. 



This curious Bullfinch-like Tanager I first met with near 

 Vista Alegre, about halfway between Quipapa and Macuca. 

 I subsequently saw it at both those places, as well as at 

 Garanhuns ; indeed it seems rather a common bird in this 

 part of the province. It is nearly always seen singly near, 

 but not in, high forest, and perches in the larger trees that 

 rise above the bushes and undergrowth of the capoeira. It 

 appears to be not at all shy, and is easily shot. The sexes 

 are similar. 

 4- [' Eyes reddish brown ; feet black-grey. 



27. Orchesticus ater. 



This bird was rather abundant round Parahyba in the 

 neighbourhood of the forest, and in its habits resembles the 

 last species. At Vista Alegre I found both species together 

 in the same locality, but beyond that point it seems to be 

 replaced by 0. capistratus. 



At Parahyba I obtained a specimen which is in all proba- 



