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that the characters given by him to distinguish it from the true C. 
cyaneicollis are sufficient. Of two skins from Bogota in Sclater’s 
collection, one has the blue abdomen, and one not. The latter, we 
may remark, is the original of Sclater’s figure in his ‘ Monograph of 
Calliste’ (pl. 38). The variation would therefore appear not to be 
constant in the same locality. We have not, however, yet had an 
opportunity of recomparing the Bogota skins with examples of C, 
cyaneicollis from its typical country (Bolivia). 
7. ORYZOBORUS MELAS, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 979. 
One example from Esteban (6, bill silvery, legs greyish blue, 
above browner), apparently agreeing best with the bird described by 
us from Pebas. 
9. SPERMOPHILA OCELLATA, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 181. 
One example from the plain of Valencia, ‘bill and legs black,”’ 
agreeing with the birds described by us from Mr. Bartlett’s collection, 
except in having the bill and legs élack instead of brown, 
14. Partypor coLomsianus, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. ii. p. 29; 
Sel. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 170. 
One example ( d, iris brown, legs yellowish brown) from the coast- 
range of Puerto Cabello, at an elevation of 1500 feet. 
23. EuscARTHMUS IMPIGER, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 171, 
(Pb aiid a ag le 
Another specimen of this Tyrant from the plain near Guacara, 
on the north side of the Lake of Valencia. ‘‘ Iris yellowish white, 
legs bright flesh-colour. A quiet bird, generally found in the Mi- 
mosa bushes.” 
30. BRACHYGALBA GOERINGI, sp.nov. (Plate XVIII.) 
Supra eneo-viridis, capite colloque toto fuscis, superciliis indi- 
stinctis et nucha dilutioribus, flavicante tinctis: subtus nigri- 
cans; gutture, pectore medio et ventre toto cum crisso pure 
albis, plumis in ventre medio ferrugineo tinctis: rostro et 
pedibus nigris: long. tota 7:0, ale 2°75, caude 2°3, rostri a 
rictu 2°0 poll. Angl. 
Fem. Mari similis sed ventre medio fere omnino ferrugineo. 
Hab. in vicin. Lacus Valencize, in Venezuela. 
Obs. Sim. B. inornate, sed gutture albo facile distinguenda. 
Mr. Goering sends us three skins of this fine new Jacamar, which 
we have the pleasure of naming after its discoverer. It was obtained 
near Maruria, at the foot of the mountain of Guiguc, where the birds 
were met with in pairs sitting close together on the branches of trees. 
‘Tris red-brown ; bill, legs, and claws black.” 
This species makes the fourth of the genus Brachygalba, two of 
which have white beaks (B. melanosterna and B. albigularis), and 
two have the beak black (8. ixornata and the present bird). 
