1877.] NEW AMERICAN BIRDS. 19 
species of Birds, of which we now beg leave to submit descriptions to 
the Society. 
1, EUPHONIA FINSCHI, sp. nov. 
Violaceo-nigra: pilei dimidio antico et abdomine toto saturate cas- 
taneo-aureis: subalaribus et remigum marginibus internis albis: 
rectricibus omnino nigris immaculatis. Long. tota 3°5, ale 2°1, 
caude 1-2. 
Hab. Demerara (Wilkens). 
Mus. P.L.S. 
Sclater’s collection contains a single skin of this Huphonia, which 
belongs to the group of EH. concinna. It is most nearly allied to £. 
saturata (Cab.)', having a similar chestnut tinge on the abdomen, 
which, however, is even more strongly developed. But it differs from 
E. saturata in that only the front half of the top of the head up to 
the eyes is yellow, instead of the whole cap. 
The type specimen of this species having been received in exchange 
from the Bremen Museum, we propose to call it after its worthy 
Director Dr. Finsch. The collector’s name is stated to be Wilkens. 
2. PHEUCTICUS CRISSALIS, Sp. Nov. 
Pheucticus aureiventris, Scl. P. Z. 8. 1858, p. 551. 
Supra niger, uropygio flavo nigro variegato: interscapulit 
quoque plumis intus flavo transfasciatis: speculo alari et ma- 
culis tectricum alarum, secundariorum et caude@ tectricum supe- 
riorum albis : subtus aureo-flavus, in pectoris lateribus parce 
nigro striatus, crisso albo: cauda nigra, hujus rectricibus tribus 
utrinque externis plaga quadrata alba in pogonio interiore 
ornatis : subalaribus flavis ; long. tota 7°7, ale 4'5, caud@ 3°6. 
Hab, Ecuador, Riobamba (Fraser) ; Sical (Buckley). 
Oés. Proximus P. uropygiali, sed gutture aureo et crisso albo 
distinguendus. 
In describing Ph. uropygialis (P. Z.S. 1870, p. 840) we observed 
that two skins obtained by Mr. Fraser at Riobamba, in Ecuador, 
and originally referred to P. aureiventris by Sclater, might possibly 
belong to P. uropygialis. It now appears, however, from additional 
specimens of the same form recently obtained by Mr. Buckley in 
the same district, that the species of the highlands of Ecuador is 
quite distinct. 
This, therefore, will make a sixth species of Pheucticus to be 
placed between P. tibialis and P. chrysogaster’. 
3. OCHTHGCA LEUCOMETOPA, Sp. Nov. 
Ochtheeca leucophrys, Sci. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 986; 1868, 
p- 569; 1869, p. 154; & 1874, p. 677; Scl. P.Z.S. 1871, p. 
750; 1873, p. 780. 
Supra murino-brunnea, dorso postico rufescenti lavato: super- 
1 Phonasca saturata, Cab. J. f. O. 1860, p. 336, et Acroleptes satwratus, ibid, 
1861, p. 91, et 1865, p. 407. 
2 See the list of the species of this genus, P, Z.S. 1870, p. 840. 
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