RAMPHOCCELUS. — PIRANGA. 521 



means pleasinfr, with a reourrino- sound of 'sick' nasally pro- 

 nounced. Tliej are active birds, and are constantly on the move 

 from tree to tree." 



Genus PIRANGA Vieill. 



Firanga Yieillot, Ois. de I'Amer. Sept. i. pref. p. iv. 1807. Tyix? 

 P. rubra (Linn.). 



The species included in this genus are somewhat large in size 

 and have bright coloured plumages. The bill is conical in shape, 

 its width at the base is equal to the height at the nostrils, which 

 is about two-thirds the length of the exposed culmen. The wing 

 is rounded, the second and third primaries longest and equal, and 

 the first about equal in length to the fourth. The tail is scpiare 

 at the tip and about three-fourths the length of the wing. The 

 tarsus only slightly exceeds the length of the middle toe and 

 claw. Coloration : male and female dift'erent. 



Aei/ to the Sj)ecies and Subspecies. 



A. Larger, wing more than So mm. ; wings 

 and tail similar in colour. 

 a, Ci'own of head, back, and upper tail- 

 coverts dark red P. rubra, (^ , p. 522. 



a' . Crown of head, back, and upper tail- 

 coverts ochreous-yelloAv JP, rubra, $ , p. 522. 



h. Crown of head, back, and up}ter tail- 

 coverts deep crimson P.h(emalca, J , p. 523. 



b' . Crown of head, back, and upper tail- 

 coverts green, with a tinge of yellow 



on the fore part of the head P. hccmalea, $, p. 523. 



c. Crown of head, back, and n])per tall- [p. 52 1. 



coverts orange-red P.saira macconnclli, S , 



c . Cruwii of head, back, and upper tail- 

 coverts dull yellow, with a tinge of [p. 525. 



i^reen on the back P.saira macconnt lli,^ , 



W. Smaller, win^ less than So mm. ; wings 

 and tail black in contrast to the crown 

 of tlie bead, liack, and upper tail- 

 eo verts. 



b. Crown of head, middle of back, and 



iqjjjcr tail-coverts scarlet red /^ ardrns, r? , p. 525. 



c. Crown of head, middle of bark, and 



upper tail-cuverts i^reenisb ydlow 1'. arih-us, 9 - !'• '>2(J. 



