Desvriptions of New Species of Birds. 381 



XXV. — Descriptions of Neio Species of Birds of the Genera 

 Chrysotis, Formicivora and SperDwjjhila. 



BY GEORGE X. LAWREXCE. 



Read May 28th, 1S63. 



I. Cliry§otis canifrons. 



The general coloring is greeu, the abdomen washed with bluish, the 

 feathers of the hind neck edged with black, and those of the throat mixed 

 with yellow ; the front, the chin, and the upper part of the throat, are gray- 

 isli ash ; this color is bordered on the crown with dull pale yellow ; sides of 

 the head dull yellow ; the primaries are deep blue, with a speculum of 

 bright scarlet ; the bend of the wing is clear yellow, marked with scarlet 

 next the bodj' ; thighs gray ; tail-feathers green, ending rather broadly 

 with light greenisli yellow ; the basal portions of tlie feathers are yellow for 

 half their length, and are marked with red ; the outer feather is bluish on 

 the outer web ; bill whitish horn-color, with the tip dusky ; feet dark gi'ay. 



Dimensions approximately ; length, 14 inches ; wing, 9 ; tail, 6. 

 Habitat, Island of Aruba, West Indies. 



Bemarks. — The above-described paiTot was brongiit alive, by 

 our associate, Dr. A. A. Julien, in the spring of 1882, when he 

 retained from the islands of Cura9ao, Bnen Ayre and Aruba. 

 He obtained it at Aruba, and thinks it occurs in abundance on 

 Buen Ayre (no specimens, however, were procured there), but 

 is not found on Curagao. 



I saw this parrot soon after his return, and took notes of its 

 plumage, and also of its dimensions, as well as I could from a 

 living bird, tliough it was very gentle. I considered it an un- 

 descril)ed species, but deferred publishing an account of it, for 

 the sake of a further examination, a^d to see if any change 

 would take place in its plumage, especially in the ashy coloring 



