collected by the late Henry Durnford. 353 
of American Birds,’ Cyclorhis viridis (p. 46. no. 280). That 
species, however, differs in wanting the conspicuous black basal 
mark on the mandible as well as in other minor characters. 
The species I now describe is most nearly allied to C. albiven- 
tris, a common Bahia bird, but seems to be sufficiently distinct. 
4, Pyranea azar@, d’Orb. 
Pyranga azare, VOrb.; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. 8S. 1879, p. 601. 
Pyranga coccinea, Burm. La Plata-Reise, ii. p. 479 (ex 
Gray). 
Tucuman, 3rd June. “Tris wood-brown ; beak slate- 
colour, under mandible lightest ; legs pale slate.” 
?, Tucuman, 3rd June. “ Iris wood-brown ; upper man- 
dible dark horn, under mandible and legs pale slate.” 
Salta, 8th June. “Iris light brown; beak, legs, and feet 
pale slate, upper mandible darkest.” 
These specimens agree with others from Bolivia to which 
d@’Orbigny’s name is applicable. Dr. Burmeister obtained 
the species at Parana. 
5. SaLTATOR CHRULESCENS, Vieill. 
Saltator cerulescens, Burm. La Plata-Reise, 11. p. 480. 
3, Salta, 27th June. “ Iris light brown; beak dark horn ; 
legs and feet light horn.” 
?, Salta, 27th June. 
Also from Parana, according to Dr. Burmeister. 
6. Gurraca GLaucocaRuLeEA (d’Orb. & Lafr.). 
Coccoborus glaucoceruleus, Burm. La Plata-Reise, 1. p. 488. 
Tucuman, 4th June. “ Beak dark slate, upper mandible 
darkest; legs slate.” 
3, Salta, 15th June. “Iris chocolate; beak, legs, and 
feet very dark brown.” 
3, Salta, 19th June. 
A widely ranging species in this region, occurring at Pa- 
rana according to Dr. Burmeister. 
7. SPERMOPHILA ORNATA, Licht. 
Sporophila ornata, Burm. La Plata-Reise, ii. p. 488. 
9, Salta, 28th June. “Iris wood-brown; beak horn, 
upper mandible darkest ; legs and feet flesh-colour.”’ 
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