500 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON [June 3, 



76. Iridornis dtjbusia, Bp. ; Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 244. 



Sta. Elena. (Mas. S.-G.) 

 Iris dark. Food, fruit. 



77. Iridornis porphyrocephala, Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 243. 



Medellin. (Mus. P. L. S. and S.-G.) 

 Iris dark. Food, fruit. 



78. Pcecilothraupis palpebrosa (Lafr.). 

 Tanagra palpebrosa, Lafr. R. Z. 1847, p. 71. 

 Sta. Elena. (Mus. P. L. S. and S.-G.) 



Iris dark. 



Mr. Salmon's skins belong to the true P. palpebrosa of Colombia 

 and Ecuador, and agree with Bogota specimeus. P. lacrymosa of 

 Peru is distinct. (Cf. Cab. Journ. f. Om. 1873, p. 317.) 



79. Buthraupis cucullata (Jard.) ; Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 239. 

 Concordia. (Mus. S.-G.) 



80. Compsocoma sum ptuosa (Less.); Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 238. 



Retiro, Medellin, Sta. Elena. (Mus. P. L. S. and S.-G.) 



Iris dark. 



We are of opinion that C. cyanoptera, Cab. (Journ. f. Om. 1866, 

 p. 235), can hardly be maintained as distinct. One of Mr. Salmon's 

 skins comes very near this form, having the edgings of the primaries 

 almost as blue as the wing-coverts ; others rather resemble the true 

 C. sumptuosa. We likewise refer skins from Venezuela {Goring) to 

 this species. 



81. Dubtjsia tveniata (Boiss.) ; Scl. P. Z.S. 1856, p. 237. 



Sta. Elena. (Mus. S.-G.) 



We question the distinctness of D. selysia, Bp., of Ecuador. 



82. Tanagra cana, Sw. 



Medellin. (Mus. S.-G.) 



Iris dark. Food, fruit. Builds in orange-trees. 

 Eggs (no. 22) rich brown, densely blotched with darker spots, 

 especially at the larger end: axis - 92, diam. "68. 



83. Tanagra palmarum (Max.). 



Remedios. (Mus. S.-G.) 



Iris dark. Food, fruit. 



Eggs (no. 92) pale whitish, very thickly freckled with red-brown 

 spots : axis "95, diam. - 65. 



"The nest is placed in the fork of a shrub or low tree, and formed 

 of grass- stalks mixed with roots and fibres, lined, and ornamented 

 on the outside, with green moss. I have never seen more than one 

 egg, although I have examined many nests." — T. K. S. 



