486 BIRDS OF BRITISH GUIANA. 



Aihilt female. General colour both on the upper and under 

 Eurface green ; inner webs of the bastard-wino;, greater u])jier 

 wing-coverts, primary-coverts, and flight-qinlls dark brown, or 

 blackish, the last paler on the inner edges ; tail-feathers also 

 blackish on the inner webs ; sides of the breast and flunks siniihir 

 to the upper surface, but the middle of the abdomen is paler and 

 the throat tinged with yellow ; axillaries and under wing-coverts 

 buffy-white ; under surface of flight-quills and lower aspect of tail 

 dark hair-brown. Wing 68 mm. 



The female described was collected by Mr. McConnell at Mount 

 Roraima during his expedition in October 1898. 



An immature male in transition stage is changing from i>reen 

 to blue on the back and under surface, and from green to black 

 on the top of the head and sides of the face. The sheaths of 

 undeveloped feathers may be observed on the throat and sides of 

 the neck. 



Breeding-season. Unknown in British Guiana. 



I^est. Unrecorded in British Guiana. 



Eggs. Undescribed from British Guiana. 



Bange in British Guiana. Mount Roraima, Ituribisi River, 

 Snpenaam River, Bartica, Kamakabra River, Bonasika River, 

 Makauria River, Arwye Creek, Great Falls Demerara River, 

 Arawai River, Tiger Creek {McConnell collection) ; Mount Roraima, 

 Merunie Mountains, Bartica ( Wliitely). 



Bd'tralimital Range. Venezuela, Eastern Brazil. 



Habits. Schomburgk states (Reis. Guian. iii. p. 674) that this 

 species is distributed throughout British Guiana near the coast. 

 Its favourite haunts are the outskirts of woods and plantations, 

 and is often observed among the flocks of nngratory Finches. 



