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5. Pachyrhamphus aglai^e. 



Pachyrhynchus aglaice, Lafr. R. Z. 1839, p. 98. 

 Psaris aglaice, Kaup, P. Z. S. 1851, p. 46. 

 Pachyrhamphus aglaice, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1856, p. 297. 



<? . Niger, subcristatus, uropygium versus schistacescentior : subtus 

 pallide cinereus, collo antico toto roseo, mento albescente : sca- 

 pularium utrinque basi et remigum macula basalt interna albis : 

 remige secunda brevi nigricante, margine externa angustissima 

 et macula parva ad ipsam basin albis : rostro et pedibus nigris. 

 ? . Rufescens : alis intus nigris ; harum marginibus et cauda 

 tota lecte rufis : pileo subcristato, nigro : subtus albescenti-cin- 

 namomea, tectricibus subalaribus cinnamomeis. 

 Long, tota 6*5, alse 3*5, caudae 2'6. 



Hab. Mexico, Coahuila {Lieut. Couch) ; Vera Cruz ; Cordova 

 (Salle) ; Xalapa (Mus. Ber.). 

 Mus. Derbiano et P. L. S. 



This Mexican species is easily distinguished from P. pectoralis by 

 its lighter ash-coloured plumage and distinct black head, as well as 

 by the throat being wholly of a rosy red. M. Salle's Mexican collec- 

 tion (of which an account is given, P. Z. S. 1856, p. 290 et seq.) 

 contained five examples of different sexes and agei. 



6. Pachyrhamphus latirostris. 



Pachyrhamphus latirostris, Bp. Compt. Rend. 1854, et Notes 

 Orn. p. 87. 



Platypsaris latirostris, Bp. 



<? . Cinerascens, pileo nigro ; subtus dilutior gula et ventre medio 



albicantibus : alis caudaque nigrescenti-cinereis : interscapulii 



pennis bast niveis : rostro et pedibus nigris : illius ipsa apice 



albida. 



$ . Rufa, subtus albo-rufa, pileo nigro : remigibus intus et apice 



nigris : cauda rufa (Bp.). 

 Long, tota 5"6, alas 3'2, caudae 2*3. 

 Hab. Nicaragua (Delattre). 

 Mus. Brit. 



I have seen but one example of this species, which was received 

 by the British Museum from Parzudaki of Paris. It is marked " Ni- 

 caragua," and there is no doubt, from the peculiar make of the skin, 

 that it is one of Delattre' s specimens. This bird I consider to be a 

 strict congener of the last species P. validus. It is, as appears from 

 Mr. Gray's ' List of Genera,' the type of Prince Bonaparte's genus 

 Platypsaris, and I have therefore placed that term at the head of 

 this section of the present group. 



7. Pachyrhamphus surinamus. 



Muscicapa surinama, Linn. S. N. i. p. 325 ? 



Tityra surinama, Strickl. Contr. Orn. 1848, pi. 11. p. 02 (6). 



B at hmidurus surinamus, Bp. Consp. p. 181. 



