270 ELEVEN WEEKS IN NORTH-EASTERN BRAZIL. 



75. CHRYSOLAMPIS MOSCHITFS. 



I shot a specimen of this widely distributed species out of a high tree 

 in some forest near Graranhuns. 



76. CHRYSOBEONCHUS YIEESCENS. 



The commonest Humming-bird at Eecife, where it may be seen all 

 round the town in gardens, coming sometimes into houses ; and I have 

 also seen it once or twice hovering round the flowei-ing bushes in the 

 gardens in the town itself. I also got it at Cabo. The name applied 

 to all Humming-birds is " Bejaflor," or " Kiss-Flower." 



77. ETJCEPHALA C^EETJLEA. 



This Hummer I believe I saw several times near Eecife, in the lanes 

 and roads outside the town. At Parahyba it was rather common, and 

 there I shot specimens. 



78. HYDROPSALIS FOKCIPATA. 



Ibis, 1881, Whilst staying at the house of my friend Dr. Lustoza, situated in a 

 p. 349. valley off the line of railway between Quipapa and Macuca, I shot a 

 single specimen of this bird. It was with another flying about at dusk 

 over the ground near the house, and settling occasionally on the path- 

 way. The long outer rectrices gave it a curious appearance on the 

 wing. Brazilian name " Bacurau." 



79. CHLORONERPES AFFINIS. 



I shot a single specimen, a young bird, of this species in the outskirts 

 of some forest near Macuca. This was the only Woodpecker I obtained 

 specimens of, though I saw at various times at least three others, but 

 always out of shot. The Brazilian name for Woodpeckers generally is 

 " Pica-pao." 



Irides brown ; legs and beak dark grey, the lower mandible whitish 

 grey. 



80. CEETLE AMERICANA. 



This species of Kingfisher I found abundant in the neighbourhood of 

 the coast round Eecife and at Parahyba. It occurred even just outside 

 the town, a couple of these birds haunting the small stream and ponds 

 in the gardens round Estancia, perching on the walls and on the man- 

 grove-bushes on the look-out for small fish and other animals as prey. 

 When perched the tail is directed nearly straight backwards, in a line 

 parallel with the axis of the beak, an' altitude which gives the bird a 

 remarkable character. 



