Plate XXXIV. 



TACHYPHONUS DELATTRII. 



(DELATTEE'S TACHTPHONE). 



Tachyphomis delattrii . . . Lafr. Eev. Zool. 1847, p. 72. 



Bp. Consp. 1, p. 237. 

 Scl. P.Z.S. 1856, p. 116, et 1859, p. 139. 

 Cassin, Pr. Acad. Phil. 1860, p. 142. 

 Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. T. vii. p. 331. 

 Scl. et Salv. P.Z.S. 18B4, p. 351. 

 Salv. P.Z.S. 1867, p. 140. 

 Cassin, Pr. Ac. Sc. PhO. 1865, p. 171. 



Nigerrimus, crista aurantiaca : ro^tro et pedibus nigris : long, tota 5"5, alas 3'0, caudse 2'6. JFcem. brunnea unicolor, 

 STibtiis dilutior. 



Sab. Eesp. Equator. Pallatanga (Fraser) : Nova Granada oec. R. Truando (Michler) ; S. Buenaventura 

 (Delattre); Gorgona (XeZ/e^, in Mus. Brit.) : Isthmus Panama ('JircZea«ma«) ; YeTa.gxi& (Aree): Costa, ^ica, (Carmiol) . 



The late M. Delattre, a French collector well known for many successfal excursions into the 

 forests of South America, was the discoverer of this TacJiyphonus^ which was named after iiim 

 by Lafresnaye. M. Delattre's specimens were obtained at S. Buenaventura, on the western 

 coast of New Granada, and examples from Gorgona in the same neighbourhood, procured by 

 Capt. Kellett, are in the British Museum. The bird appears to extend further south, along 

 the densely wooded coast-region into the republic of Ecuador, Mr. Fraser having transmitted 

 a single female of this species from the vicinity of Pallatanga. 



Mr. C. J. Wood met with a flock of this Tanager on the Eio Truando, dm-ing the Darien 



Survey under Lieut. Michler, as recorded by Mr. Cassin. Mr. Wood says that the species was 



only once seen in the bushes on the banks of that river in the month of March. — " About 



" twenty were in company, and several were obtained, although they were very shy and not 



.,4>iJ' easily approached. They appeared to be feeding upon a berry which was abundant." 



Proceeding northwards, Delattre's Tachyphone appears to be not uncommon on the 

 Isthmus of Panama. Mr. McLeannan met with it in the vicinity of his station on the Eailway, 

 and has supplied both European and American collectors with specimens from that localit}^ 

 Mr. McLeannan notes the irides of the male as red^ and those of the female as hrown* 



* Ann. Lye. N. T. vii. p. 331. 



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