238 On two new Parrots and a new Pigeon. 
This specimen was collected by Mr. A. H. Alexander of 
West Hoboken, New Jersey, in the winter of 1875-76. 
This species is of a robust form, the bill and feet seeming 
large for the size of the bird; the speculum resembles that of 
C. amazonica, but it is of a rather lighter colour. 
[There is an example of this Parrot now living in the 
Gardens of the Zoological Society of London. Sclater ex- 
hibited a drawing of it at the meeting on the 17th of Feb- 
ruary last. See P.Z.S. of that date. It is most nearly 
allied to C. dufresniana.—\pp. | 
BROToGERYS FERRUGINEIFRONS, Sp. NOV. 
Front marked narrowly with bright ferruginous ; the chin 
and the feathers adjoining the sides of the bill are of a dull 
light ochreous-red; upper plumage of a dark glossy green, 
brighter on the upper tail-coverts ; tail-feathers of a rather 
lighter green than the back, with reddish-brown shafts ; outer 
webs of quills green, the inner black; under wing-coverts 
dark green; inner edges of quills of adull ight bluish green ; 
under plumage light green, with a yellowish tinge, and on 
the throat a wash of ochreous; bill dark horn-colour; feet 
light yellowish brown. f 
Length 8 inches, wing 44, tail 33. 
Hab. New Granada, Bogota. 
My friend Dr. O. Finsch recently spent a few days in New 
York, while on his way to explore certain islands in the 
Pacific. I availed myself of the opportunity to show him the 
two specimens above described ; and he coincided with me in 
considering them to be new. 
[This Parroquet is quite distinct from any American species 
with which we are acquainted. If its habitat is correctly 
given we think it must be new.—Epp.] 
MELOPELIA PLUMBESCENS, Sp. NOv. 
Forehead whitish ash, hind part of head dark ash, with a 
plumbeous tinge; back and wings of a warm dark ashy 
brown ; rump and upper tail-coverts dark plumbeous ; tail- 
feathers above coloured much like the back ; underneath ashy, 
with a plumbeous tinge; quills dark brown, edged narrowly 
