Two still more nortlievn localities for this bird are V( ragiia, ■whence Arce has sent examples, 

 which are now in the collection of Messrs. Salvin and Godman ; and Costa Rica, where specimens 

 were obtained by Mr. J. Carmiol, in March 18G5, as has been recorded by Mr. Cassin. 



Our figures of this species are taken from specimens in Sclatei"'s collection ; the male having 

 been obtained by McLeannan at Panama and the female by Mr. Fraser at Pallatanga. 



Eleven well characterized species of Tachyphonus ai'e at present known to us, which may 

 be aiTanged as follov.s : — 



Sect. A. Tachyplioni non-cristati. 

 a. uropygio dorsoque nigris concoloribus. 



1. T. melaleucus, ex Panama, et Americ. Merid. Orient, usque ad Paraguay. 



2. T. luctuosus, ex ins. Triiiit., Venezuela, Nov. Granada, Panama, iEquat., Peruvia Orient, et Bolivia int. 



3. T. phceniceus, ex Peruv. Orient, et Brasil int. 



h, uropygio flavo. 



4. T. xanthopygius, ex Nova Granada. 



5. T. rubrifrons, ex Panama. 



Sect. B. Tachyphoni cristati. 

 a. uropygio dorsoque discoloribus. 



6. T. cristatus, ex Brasil. Orient. 



7. T. cristatellus, ex Amazonia, et Nov. Granada. 



8. T. surinamus, ex Guiana, et Amazonia. 



9. T. rufventris, ex Peruv. Orient. 



h. uropygio dorsoque concoloribus. 



10. T. coronatus, ex Brasil. Merid. et Paraguay. 



11. T. delattrii, ex Nov. Granada, ^quat. occ, isthmo Panama et Costa Eica. 



The synonymy of these species is mostly given in Sclater's American Catalogue.-^ 

 T. rubrifrons (Lawr. Pr. Ac. Phil. 1865, p. lOG), is a newly described species, of Avhich we'" 

 have, as yet, seen only a single female specimen. 



December, 1867 



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