﻿CASSIN'S DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES OF PSITTACID^E. 15-5 



coverts of the wings and tail, sides and flanks, and assuming the form of circular ter- 

 minal spots on the upper and under coverts of the tail. 



Quills green on their outer webs, brownish black on their inner webs, tinged with 

 green and paler on their inner margins. Tail feathers green, the two central feathers 

 with a line of brownish black along their shafts and tipped with the same color, other 

 tail feathers also brownish black along the shafts and on their inner margins. Bill, 

 tarsi and toes light colored. 



Hob. — Mexico, National Bridge. 



Obs. — This handsome little parrot does not appear to be nearly related to any other, 

 but in general appearance bears a greater resemblance to some of the small Australian 

 species, than to any that are American. Two specimens are in the collection : one 

 brought by Mr. Pease from the vicinity of the National Bridge, and the other is in a 

 collection made by M. Bruzin, also from Mexico. 



4. Brotogefis auftffons, nobis. Nov., 1855. 



Plate XIV. fig. 2. 



Form.. — Similar to that of B. chrysoptera, (Linn.,) but larger. Bill rather com- 

 pressed, upper mandible lengthened; wing long, first and second quills longest and 

 very nearly equal ; tail short, somewhat rounded ; feathers narrow at the tips ; tarsi 

 and toes robust. 



Dimensions. — Total length (of skin) about 61 inches; wing 41 ; tail 2§ inches. 



Colors. — Narrow band in front (at the base of the upper mandible) and small spot 

 on the throat dark reddish orange. Inner of the greater coverts of the wings reddish 

 orange, fading into paler yellow at the ends, and forming a conspicuous spot on the 

 wing. 



General color green, slightly tinged with brown on the back and with yellow on 

 the under parts of the body. Quills bluish-black, edged outwardly with green. Tail 

 green, with all the feathers yellowish on their inner edges, and on its under surface 

 silky greenish yellow. Under surface of the wings pale blue. Bill and feet pale dull 

 yellow. 



Bab. — South America, 



Obs.— This bird is related to B. chrysoptera, but is larger, and may be immediately 

 distinguished by its frontal band and spot on the throat of dark reddish orange. 

 Several specimens are in the collection of the Academv. 



5. Prioniturits flavicans. Cassin, Proc. Acad. Nat, Sci. Philada., VI., p. 373, 

 (June, 1853.) 



Form.— Similar to that of P.platurus (Vieill.) and P. discurus (Vieill.,) but larger 

 than either. Bill strong, rather tumid ; wings long, second and third quills longest 



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