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visited. I met with it everywhere from Recife to Garanhuns ; and 

 though never seen in numbers, it appeared to be fairly abundant. It 

 frequents chiefly gardens or plantations of fruit-trees, but I have also seen 

 it in thick forest country. It was abundant in the garden at Estancia, 

 frequenting the orange-trees, sapotis (Achras sapotd), and other fruit- 

 bearing plants ; and I have also met with it feeding on the flowering 

 shrubs of the virgin forest. It goes about either singly or in small 

 companies, and most of the specimens seen are either immature or 

 females. The adult males are usually met with singly, though I have 

 seen three perched close together in the same tree. I failed in iny 

 endeavours to bring living specimens to England, though I got one as 

 far as St. Vincent. 



Eyes brown ; feet lead-grey. 



19. TANAGRA SATACA. 



This Tanager is abundant all over the country. It is found, like the 

 last species, in small flocks of four or five, and is common near the 

 vicinity of houses and gardens wherever there are fruit-trees. At 

 Estancia it abounded, visiting the orange- and lemon-trees, also the 

 sapotis, mamans (Carica papaya}, and other fruits in season. It did 

 not apparently mix with T. palmarum, and left the cocoa-palms to the 

 latter species, preferring the lower and bushy trees. The Brazilian 

 name is " Sayau," a name, however, which they also apply to T. 

 palmarum. 



Eyes brown. 



20. TANAGEA PALMAEUM. Ibig 



This Tanager is very abundant near the coast, and may be seen in P- 333 ' 

 numbers quite close to Recife. In the interior it is less common, though 

 I saw it once or twice near Macuca. The specific name is very appro- 

 priate, as the bird frequents the cocoanut-palms, flying in small flocks 

 from one tree to another, and settling about the root of the " crown," 

 where it probably finds abundant food in the shape of insects and 

 spiders. 



Eyes brown ; feet leaden grey. 



21. RAMPHOCXELUS BRASILIUS. 



I first met with this splendid bird on the road between Iguarassu and 

 Olinda, and subsequently found it abundantly, in favourable situations, 

 nearer Recife, as well as at Parahyba and all along the line of railway as 

 far as Catende. It seems, however, an essentially low-country bird, and 

 as the country rises in the interior disappears. This bird goes about 

 like several of the other Tanagers, in small parties, composed chiefly of 



