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A letter was then read, addressed to Mr. Gould, from M. Nat- 

 terrer, describing a new species of Pteroglossus, from Para in Brazil, 

 which the writer proposes to name P. Gouldii, in commemoration of 

 the valuable contributions which ornithology has derived from the 

 labours of Mr. Gould. 



Pteroglossus Gouldii. 



Ptero. summo capite, nucha, gutture, pectore, ahdomineque nigris ; 

 plumis auricular ibtts auruntiaco-jiavis ad apice)n siramineis ; 

 fascia semilunari nuchali Jlavd ; dorso, alis, cauddque olivaceo- 

 fuscis ; hujus rectricibus sex intermediis apice castaneo ; lateri- 

 bus auraiitiaco-jlavis ; femoribus castaneis, crisso coccineo, cute 

 circa oculos viridi ; rostri mandibuld superiore nigra, apicem 

 versus livide corned, apice albo,fascidque angustd alba ad basin ; 

 mandibuld inferiore alba fascia nigrd, apiceque livide corneo, 

 pedibus plunibeis, 

 Famina differt partibus, quce in mare nigrce, in Hid castaneis, et 

 lateribus plumisque auricularibus pallidioribus. 

 Long. tot. 1 1 unc. ; rostri, 2J ; ales, 5 ; cauda;, 4| ; tarsi, 1 f . 



