1112 MR. C. E. HELLMAYR OX THE 



Tlie specimens coiTespond to tlie original description, and to 

 the figure in P. Z. S. 1855, plate xci. 



So far as I know, this beautiful species has not been recorded 

 before from Colombia, and was reported only as an inhabitant of 

 the highlands of Northern Ecuador. 



43. Tanaqra palmarum melanoptera Scl. 



\_Tanag)-a pcdmarum Wied, Reise nach Brasil. ii. p. 76 (1821. — 

 Canavieras, Bahia.] 



T. melanoptera (Hartlaub MS.) Sclater, P. Z. S. 1856, p. 235 

 (Jan. 1857. — Eastern Peru, etc.). 



T. palmarum (nee Wied) Sclater & Salvin, P. Z. S. 1879, 

 p. 500 (Remedios). 



T. j). melanoptera Berlepsch, Journ. f. Orn. 1884, p. 291 

 (B ucaraman ga) . 



Nos. 2499, 2650, 2682. J S ad. Novita : 28.i.09 ; Tado : 

 18.V., l.vi.09.— Wing 92; tail 70-72 ; bill 13 mm. 



No. 2805. c? ad. Loma Hermosa, 4180 ft., 23.X.09.— Wing 

 94; tail 73 ; bill 13 mm. 



Nos. 2424, 2649, 2716. $ad., $ jr., S j'lv. Novita: 22.xii.08; 

 Tado: 18.v., 18.vi.09.— Wing 89-90; tail 72, 70, 67 ; _bill 12^- 

 13 mm. 



" Iris dark brOwn, feet grey, bill black."' 



The adult birds agree with topotypical skins from Northern 

 Peru and others fi-om Eastern Ecuador (Napo), Venezuela, Trini- 

 dad, etc., except that tlie top of the head is of a paler, duller 

 yellowish olive. In this respect they resemble a series of Bogotd 

 skins. It must be mentioned, however, that two or three from 

 Bogota have the cap quite as bright olive-yellow as the Peruvian 

 ones. More information about tlie geographical distribution of 

 these forms is required before any further separation can be 

 attempted. 



T. p. vioUlavata Berl. k Tacz.,* from Western Ecuador, is very 

 different from the Colombian birds. It has both the upper and 

 lower parts much more strongly suff"ased with violet, and lacks 

 the olive-yellowish cap, the pileum being bluish like the back. 



44. Ramphocelus icteronotus Bonap. 



Ramphocelus icteronotus Bonaparte, P. Z. S, 1837, p. 121 (1838, 

 June. — loc. ign., type in Paris Museum) ; Cassin, Proc. Acad, 

 N. Sci. Philad. 1860, p. 141 (Turbo, Rs. Atrato and Truando). 



Rhamphoco'lus icteronotus Sclater & Salvin, P.Z. S. 1879, p. 501 

 (Remedios, Neche). 



Nos. 1969, 2207, 2407. c^ S ad. Guineo : 5.viii.07 ; Nwita : 

 17.xii.08; Noanama: 21.X.08.— Wing 85-87; tail 72-78 ; bill 15- 

 16 mm. 



No. 2433. S vix ad. Novita : 24.xii.08.— Wing 85 ; tail 75 ; 

 bill 15 mm. 



* P. Z. S. 18S3, p. 546 (1883.— C'liimbo, S.W. Ecuador). 



