1870. } DR. O. FINSCH ON THE BIRDS OF TRINIDAD, 581 
say whether they belong best to 7. palmarum or T. melanoptera. 
One specimen from Trinidad agrees throughout with the Peruvian 
one, the olive edgings being nearly altogether wanting; another from 
Demerara shows these edgings a very little defined; a Bahia speci- 
men narrower than that from South Brazil. Young birds have the 
under parts uniform dull greyish olive-green, without the purplish- 
blue tint. In respect of size there is no reason for any separation. 
Long. al. caud. rostr. tars. 
sir ily ad g'" 53" c. 10" (Brazil. ) 
38 27 53 9  (Bahia.) 
a 89 27 6 9  (Trinidad.) 
es 2 6 6 93 (Trinidad.) 
a iG 2 6 54 9  (Trinidad.) 
hae 2 8 54 94 (Guiana.) 
a 6 D7 5 9 (Guiana.) 
3.7 2 6 53 93 (Peru.) 
77. RAMPHOCELUS MAGNIROSTRIS, Lafr.; Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, 
p- 129, Cat. p. 79; Taylor, J. c. p. 82. 
Ramphopis jacapa, Léot. p. 288. 
Two specimens, old and young. 
This species seems to differ from R. jacapa, L., in having the bill 
constantly stronger, especially the lower jaw is much broader and 
higher at the base; the coloration is quite the same in both species. 
rostr. alt. 
Long. al. caud. afront. mand. tars. 
a0" 2 10” oe ae 10’ (magnirostris, Trinidad.) 
3 2 2 0 64 3 10 (magnirostris, Trinidad.) 
lel | 2 10 64 22 — (magnirostris, Trinidad.) 
3.0 2 8 6 2 9 (jacapa, Demerara.) 
2 10 2 28 5F 2 9 (jacapa, Brazil.) 
78. PH@NICOTHRAUPIS RUBRA (Vieill.); Scl. Mon. P. Z. 8.1856, 
p- 120, Cat. p. 83; Taylor, J. c. p. 82. 
Tachyphonus ruber, Léot. p. 297. 
One specimen in old plumage, agreeing with a specimen (named 7. 
erythrolema, Bp.) from New Granada (Baranquilla) in the Bremen 
collection. 
This species resembles very much P, rudica et P. ignicapilla, Licht. 
(rubicoides !!, Lafr.), but is somewhat smaller, while the tail especially 
is shorter; the under parts are brighter and more rose-coloured ; 
besides it is easily distinguishable in having the inner web of tie 
quills bordered with a clear rose, this bordering being in P. rudica 
dirty brownish red, in P. ignicapilla whitish. 
Long. al. caud. rostr, tars. 
Bd 6" 9" Oy 6" 10" (Trinidad.) 
3 33 2 8 6 10 (New Granada.) 
37 3 3 63 11 = (rubiea, Brazil.) 
3 9 3.5 7 12. (égnicapilla, Guatemala.) 
