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tiful species, we have availed ourselves of the opportunity to figure it in the plates accom- 

 panying tliis catalogue. For the convenience of comparison we have figured also — 



Plate XVIII, Fig. 2. Adult male. 



Calliste larvata, Du Bus. Esquisses OrnithogicLues, Pt. II, 1846. 

 Aglaia Fanny, Lafres. Kev. Zool. 1847, 72. 

 This hird is a native of Central America and New Grenada. It is closely related to the 

 species immediately preceding. 



CALLISTE GYROLOIDES, (Lafrcsnaye.) 

 Plate XIX, Fig. 1. 



Aglaia gyroloides, Fapres. Eev. Zool. 1847, 277. 



Calliste cyanoventris, Gray, Genera II, 366. 



Aglaia lieruviana, Swains. Cab. Cy. Birds, Pt. Ill, 356. 



VuLG. Peruvian Tanager. 

 This handsome Tanager has also been known as a bird of Peru. It belongs to a group con- 

 taining several very nearly allied species which inhabit different parts of South America. The 

 two last names given above have priority of date over the one that we adopt, but both were 

 previously used for species which appear to belong to this group. We have inserted in the 

 present — 



Plate XIX, Fig. 2. 



Calliste Desmarestii, Gray, Gen. II, 1804, 366. 

 Aglaia viridissima, Lafres. Eev. Zool. 1847, 277. 



This species inhabits the more southern of the West Indies, and probably the northeastern 

 part of South America. Another species nearly related to the present two birds is found in 

 Brazil. It is Calliste gyrola., (Linn.,) and is very similar in general coloring to the birds now 

 before us, but may readily be distinguished by its having the shoulders (or lesser-wing coverts) 

 golden yellow, and its under parts tinged only with blue. 



EUPHONIA RUFIVENTEIS, (Vieill.) 

 Plate XX, Fig. 1. Adult male. 



Tanaga rufiventris, Vieill. Nouv. Diet. PXXII, 426. 

 EupJionia bicolur, (Strickland,) Jardine's Cont. to Orn. 1850, 48. 

 Of this handsome little bird, previously known as an inhabitant of Peru, one specimen only 

 is in the collection. It is clearly distinct, though nearly related to others of this group. 



In the present we have taken the liberty of inserting, as further illustrating this family 

 of birds — 



Plate XX, Fig. 2. Adult male. 



Chloroplionia occipitalis, (Du Bus.) 



Euphonia occipitalis, Du Bus, Esqu. Orn. Pt. Ill, 1847. 



This is one of the most beautiful of the family of Tanagers, and has escaped the notice of 

 naturalists until the recent date above given. It is a native of Mexico, and the male has not 

 before been figured, though the female is given by Du Bus in the work above cited. (PI. xiv.) 



