1867.] MR. O. SALVIN ON THE BIRDS OF VERAGUA. 139 



45. Ramphocoslus icteronotus, Lafr. 

 Santiago de Veragua. 



+ 46. Pyranga hkpatica, Sw. 



Santa Fe. 



A Mexican species, rarely found in Guatemala, and here occurring 

 at probably the southernmost point of its range. 



47. Pyranga .estiva (Gm.) ; Sclater, P. Z. S. 18")6, p. 142; 

 Lawr. Ann. N. Y. Lye, viii. p. 175. 



Santa Fe; D nvid {Bridffes ; HicJts). 



48. Phcenicothraupis RUBicA (Vieill.)? 



Santa Fe. 



Arce has sent several specimens of a Phcenicothraupis which I 

 can hardly distinguish from P. rubica of Brazil. They have the 

 same general diffusion of red colouring over the under surface, the 

 upper plumage also agreeing, the uropygium and margins of the 

 rectrices being hardly appreciably less bright. I am at a loss to ac- 

 count for the presence of this bird here, as on both sides at Panama 

 and in Costa Rica P.fuscicauda, Cab., is found, a race which is 

 readily distinguishable by its dark coloration contrasting with the 

 bright red of the throat. In Guatemala the genus is represented 

 by P. rubicoides, whicli has also a bright-red throat, but less defined 

 than in P.fuscicauda, the general plumage also being redder. 



49. Lanio leucothorax, Salvin, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 581 ; Cassia, 

 Pr. Ac. Nat. Sc. Phil. 1865, p. 171. 



Santa Fe, Santiago de Veragua, and Cordillera de Tole. 



The specimens from which my original description was taken were 

 in bad condition. Better examples being included in these collections 

 show that, besides the distinctions pointed out, L. leucothorax has 

 the uropygium black, while in L. aurantius it is clear yellow. The 

 Costa Rican and Veraguan bird is a well-ma/!ced and easily recogni- 

 zable species. 



50. EUCOMETES SPODOCEPHALA, Bp. 



Santa Fe. 



The limits bounding the ranges of this and its closely allied species 

 E. cristata, DuBus, seem to be distinctly defined. On the Isthmus 

 of Panama E. cristata occurs ; while a short distance to the north- 

 ward the present species takes its place and ranges as far as Gua- 

 temala, where, however, it is extremely rare, only one specimen 

 having come under my notice. The type from which Bonaparte's 

 original description was taken came from Nicaragua, from which 

 locality and also from Costa Rica our collection contains examples. 



51. EucoMETES CAssiNii (Lawr.). 



Tachijphonus cassinii, Lawr. Ann. N. Y. Lye. vii. p. 297. 

 Eucometes cassinii, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 186 4, p. 351, pi. xxx. 

 Santiago de Veragua. 



