Plate LXVIII. 



CHLOROPHONIA CALOPHRYS. 



(YELLOW-BROWED CHLOKOPHONE). 



Tricjlyphidia callophrys . . . Cab. J. f. Orn. 1860, p. 331. 



Acrocompsa callophrys . . . Cab. J. f. Orn. 1861, p. 88. 



Chlorophonia callophrys . . . Scl. & Salv. Ex. Orn. p. 84. 



„ „ ... Lawr. Ann. N. Y. Lye. is. p. 98. 



Clare viridis, oceipite et linea eervicali postica saturate coeruleis, fronte et superciliis latis ad nucbam extensis 

 aureo-flavis : torque pectoral! obscure castanea ; abdomine medio flavissimo : rostro nigro, pedibus obscure corylinis, 

 long, tota 5'0, alse 30, caudas 18. Fern, mari similis, sed fronte et superciliis viridibua, torque pectorali nullo et 

 abdomine minus flavieante. 



Ilab. In Costa Eica (Hoffmanii) : Veragua (Arce). 



Since we published our summaiy of the known species of CldoropJioma in the letterpress 

 accompanying the forty-second Plate of this work, we have been so fortunate as to obtain 

 specimens of the present species, before only known to us from the original example in the 

 Berlin Museum. Enrique Arce^ during a recent excursion to the mountamous district upon the 

 northern slope of the Cordillera of Veragua, obtained six specimens of this lovely Tanager — 

 two males and fom' females. These are all marked as having been shot near the village of 

 Calovevora, where many other interesting species Were also met with. By Mr. G. N. 

 Lawrence's recently published catalogue of the Costa- Rican birds in the collection of the 

 Smithsonian Institution, we find that additional specimens of this bird have also been procured 

 in that country, where the original example described by Dr. Cabanis was obtained. The 

 localities of its occurrence noted by Mr. Lawrence are Eancho Eedondo, San Jose, and 

 Birris. 



As will be apparent from our illustration, the Yellow-broWed Chlorophone is closely allied 

 to the Mexican and Guatemalan Chloroplionia occipitalis, both sexes of which we have already 

 figured. But it is nevertheless a very well marked species — conspicuously distinct by its golden- 

 yellow front and broad superciliai'ies, of which colour there are no traces in its northern 

 congener. In the present bird, likewise, the blue on the crown instead of being restricted to 

 an occipital spot, is extended over the nape and is of a deeper and more purplish hue. 



Our figures of this Tanager are taken from a pair of Arch's specimens, which are now in 

 Messrs. Salvin and Godman's collection. 



Dec£mb£b, 1868. 



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