in North-eastern Brazil. 335 



bility the ijoung bird of this species, though it was the only- 

 one seen iu that pkimage. It is of a dark olive-green above, 

 lighter below, with the forehead, chin, breast, and angle of 

 the wing- greenish yellow. It is probably 0. ater in this 

 phase of plumage that was described by Sclater as Tanagra 

 olivina (cf. Sclater, P.Z. S. 1881, p. 213). 



I bought a single living specimen of this bird in a shop in 

 Recife, and brought it safely to London, where it is still living 

 in the Zoological Society^s Gardens. I never before saw it 

 living in Europe. 



Eyes reddish brown ; the beak leaden grey, with the tip 

 broadly black (in the adult) . 



■+■ 28. GUIRACA CYANEA. 



The Blue Grosbeak I first saw on the road between Igua- 

 rassu and Olinda, and I subsequently met with it at most of 

 the places I stayed at as far as Parahyba and Garanhuns. It 

 frequents low bushy ground, and is usually seen singly or in 

 pairs. The Brazilians call it " Azulin." 



Eyes brown. 



29. Oryzoborus torridus. 



I only twice met with this little Finch, which I saw singly 

 near Cabo and Parahyba. 



An allied species (0. 7nawimiliani?) is kept as a cage-bird 

 by the Brazilians, who give high prices for them, they being 

 much esteemed for their song, which is supposed to be only 

 surpassed by that of the " Patitiva'^ They call it " Bicuda," 

 from its large beak. 



-t 30. Amaurospiza unicolor. 



Whilst staying at Quipapa a Brazilian servant of Mr. 

 Weaver's brought me a* fresh specimen of this rather rare 

 little Finch, which he had obtained near the town. This 

 was the only specimen I saw. 

 |-j Eyes brown ; feet fleshy grey. 



4 31. Spermophila nigro-aurantia. 



I obtained this species at Recife, frequenting the same 

 localities as the next two, but it appeared to be less common. 



