TAXAGRA. 501 



pvimaiy-coveris, find fliglit-quills Maekish, wliiter on tlie inner 

 edges of the last : inner webs of tail-feathers also blackish ; sides 

 of face, chin, and throat similar to the croAvn of the head ; the 

 feathers on the sides of the l)reast fringed with yellow at the tips ; 

 middle of the breast, sides of the body, abdomen, and under tail- 

 coverts orange-yellow ; axiilaries white tipi)ed with yellow; under 

 wing-coverts white WMth a tinge of sul])hur-yello\v, the greater 

 series and under surface of the flight-quills dark brown with 

 whitish margins ; lower aspect of tail dusky-i)rown. " Bill dark 

 plumbeous ; feet brown" (Cat. Brit. Mus.). 



Total length 83 mm., exposed culmen 7, wing 52, tail 28, 

 tarsus 13. 



The male and female described were collected by Mr. McConnell 

 on the Mazaruni River during his expedition in 1898. 



Adult female. Crown of head and liind-neck dark lead-orev ; 

 back, wings, and upper tail-coverts olive-green inclining to 

 yellowish green on the last ; flight-quills blackish with pale 

 inner margins ; tail-feathers also blackish with olive-green on the 

 outer edges ; sides of face and throat pale grey ; breast and side? 

 of the body yellowish green inclining to yellow on the middle of 

 the abdomen and under tail-coverts; axiilaries sidphur-yellow ; 

 under wing-coverts white ; under surface of quills dark brown 

 witti pale edges; lower aspect of tail dusky-brown. Wing 40 nnii. 



Another male from the same locality as the one described 

 difl'ers in having a spot of white on the inner web of the outer 

 tail-feather on each side. 



Breedhig-season. Unknown in British Guiana. 



Nest. Unrecorded in British Guiana. 



E(j<js. Undescribed from British Guiana. 



Range in British Giiiana. Lower Mazaruni lli\er, Kamakabra 

 River, Great Falls Demerara M'wer (McConnell collection) : Mount 

 Koraima, Merunie Mountains, Bartica {M'hiteli/). 



Jlutraliniital Jfanr/e. Surinam {Penard), North Brazil. 



Habits. Unrecorded in British Guiana. 



