346 Mr. Swainson on several new groups in Ornithology. 



among Tanagers ; and not far removed from Spermagra. I know 

 not whether the description of the plate above quoted has ever 

 been published. M. Temminck promised to send it me when it 

 was. I define the genus, because I discovered it in Brazil eight 

 years ago ; but the priority will, of course, belong to tliat name 

 which is first published. 



SPERMAGRA. 



Rostrum sub-breve, validum, crassum, comprcssum, tomio sub- 

 recto, bast subangulato. 



Ala mediocres vel breviusculcc, rotundatce, remigibus 4'<' et 5'« 

 aqualibiis, longissimis. 



Cauda mediocris, lata, rotundata. 



Pedes Ion giusmli, fortes. 



Of this group, numerous as it is in species, I cannot cite a 

 typical example. It contains part of the birds forming the genus 

 Saltator of M. Vieillot ; and part of those he has arranged with 

 the true Tanagrce. Saltator, in fact, is an artificial group ; and 

 the name, moreover, has been already used in Entomology, 

 Spermagra appears to form the connection between Pytilus, Cuv., 

 and Ramphopis, Vieill. The point of junction with the latter 

 group, seems made by a bird now before me, which is probably 

 the Tanagra gularis of Latham. 



- ^ TANAGRA. 



Rostrum sub-breve, crassiusculum, convexum ; tomio sub-sinuato: 



naribus rotundatis, sub-nudis. 

 Ala mediocres, sub-attenuata ; remigibus 2<^« et Z^a fere aquali- 



bus lo?igissimis. 

 Cauda aqualis. 

 Pedes mediocres, vel breviusculi. 



Bill rather short, somewhat thick and convex : the margins 

 slightly sinuated ; nostrils round, nearly naked. Wings mo- 

 derate, the second and third quills longest and nearly equal. 

 Tail even. Feet moderate, or rather short. 



Type. Tanagra episcopus. Linn. 



