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12. VlREO NOVEBORACENSIS (Gm.). 



Both these Greenlets from Santecomapam. They were collected 

 in January 1857, and seem to agree with specimens from the United 

 States. 



13. Attila citreopygia, Bp. Notes Orn. p. 86. 



This species, which was established by Prince Bonaparte on spe- 

 cimens brought by Delattre from Nicaragua, is closely allied to A. 

 brasiliensis of Brazil and A. spadicea of Cayenne (m-opygialis, Cab. 

 in Schomb. Guiana). It may be distinguished by its dark brown 

 back, and the darker flammulation of the neck. Two specimens 

 were obtained at Santecomapam in March 1857. It is represented as 

 migratory and very rare — found only in the deep forests, and perched 

 very high in the trees. 



14. Icterus gularis (Wagl.) ; Bp. Consp. i. p. 435 ; P. Z. S. 

 anfea, p. 205. 



Specimens of this species of a deeper reddish hue than any I have 

 yet seen from S. Andres Tuxtla in March 1857. 



15. Icterus giraudi, Cass, {melanopterus, Hartlaub) ; Bp. 

 Consp. i. p. 434. 



At one time I was inclined to agree with Prince Bonaparte (Notes 

 Orn. p. 13) that these two names might belong to different species. 

 Having lately examined individuals from different localities, I think 

 otherwise. The type-specimens of Mr. Cassin in the collection of 

 the Academy at Philadelphia and those from Bogota only vary slightly 

 in the amount of yellow on the bend of the wing, and can hardly be 

 considered distinct. The present examples from Santecomapam, 

 obtained in January, are rather longer in the wing than the Bogota 

 skins, but otherwise agree. 



With the five species previously mentioned, the present two make 

 up seven Icteri inhabiting the province of Vera Cruz, and I have 

 specimens of an eighth (I. Wagleri, mihi, P. Z. S. 1857, p. 7) from 

 Orizaba in the same State. I have also seen Icterus parisiorum, Bp. 

 {scottii, Couch.), from Coahuila, and I. pustulatus from Mazatlan 

 in Northern Mexico ; so that this portion of America may be con- 

 sidered as the head-quarters of the brilliant birds of this genus. 



16. Ocyalus wagleri, Gray, Gen. B. p. 342.pl. 85. 



The most northern locality I have hitherto noticed for this spe- 

 cies. It is common in Guatimala, whence specimens have been sent 

 by Mr. Skinner ; there are examples in the British Museum from 

 Chiriqui (Capt Kellett), and the bird appears to extend into New 

 Grenada. 



17. Goniaph^a parellina (Bp.) ; P.Z.S.1856, p. 302. sp.149. 



18. Goniaph^ea concreta (DuBus), ibid. sp. 150. 



The present collection contains males and females of both these 



