GEOTETGOX. 2G5 



1. Geotrygon albiventer. 



Geotrygon violacea (nee Temm. & Knip), Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. vii. p. 477' ; Salvad. Cat. Birds 



Brit. Mus. xxi. p. 565 (part.) ' ; Underwood, Ibis, 1896, p. 447 '. 

 Geotrygon albiventer, Lawr. Pr. Ac. Phil. 1865, p. 108' ; Ann. Lye. N. Y. ix. pp. 135 ', 149'. 



Supra vinaoeo-rubescens, collo postico et interscapulio metallice purpureo-cyaneo micantibus ; alis caudaque 

 dorso concoloribus, remigibus et rectricibus castaneis, intus brunneis ; fronte vinacea, pileo et nucha 

 sordide rubescentibus, autice vix cyaneo lavatis ; loris et facie laterali pallide vinaceis; gula alba; polli 

 lateribus et praepectore viaaceis, cinereo lavatis et vix cyaneo micantibus : corpore reliquo subtus pure 

 albo ; corporis laterum plumis nonnuUis et subalaribus interioribus albis, ad basin nigricantibus ; sub- 

 alaribus extimis castaneis. Long, tota circa 90, alse 5'7o, caudse 2-7, culm. 0*65, tarsi 1-0. (Descr. 

 avis adulti ex Panama. Mus. nostr.) 



Hah. CosT.\ Rica, Angostura (Carmiol^), Volcan de Miravalles {Underwood^ ^) ; 

 Panama, Lion Hill Station {M^Leannan'^^). 



This species is distinguished by the cinnamon-colour of the tail, and also by the 

 cinnamon-rufous on the quills, and by the white belly. Count Salvador! did not 

 fail to remark on the curious fact that it appeared to be identical with the Brazilian 

 G. violacea, though there had been no record of the occurrence of the species in 

 any intervening part of South America. He could not find any character wherewith 

 to separate the Brazilian and Panama birds specifically, a single specimen only from 

 the last-named locality was, however, available for comparison. We have now received 

 two more examples from Mr. Underwood, and, in addition to the characters given 

 above, we believe that the Central-American form can be specifically separated from 

 the true G. violacea by its more vinous forehead and cheeks, and by the intense violet- 

 blue on the mantle, which is much more pronounced than in the Brazilian bird. We 

 had the opportunity, in 1892, through the courtesy of Prof. J. A. Allen, of comparing 

 Lawrence's type with our own Panama specimen ; the former was immature, but both 

 evidently belonged to the same species. 



Like most of the species of Geotrygon, this bird is seldom found in collections, and 

 very little is known of its habits. It is recorded from Panama and Costa Rica, and in 

 the last-mentioned country it is said by Mr. Underwood to be very rare. He procured 

 specimens during one of his rambles on the Volcano of Miravalles, where small flocks 

 of from four to six were observed in the thick woods, some being shot when feeding on 

 the ground, and others on low branches of trees ^. 



2. Geotrygon montana. 



Columba montana, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 281 \ 



Geotrygon montana, Gosse, Birds of Jamaica, p. 320 = ; Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 309=; 1859, p. 368*; 

 Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1860, p. 401 ' ; Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. ix. p. 135 " ; v. Frantz. J. f. Orn. 

 1869, p. 371'; Salv. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 217' ; Boncard, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 43'; Sumiehrast, 

 La Nat. v. p. 232-°; Zeledon, An. Mus. Nac. Costa Eica, 1887, p. 127"; Bendire, Life 

 Hist. N. Amer. Birds, i. p. 154"; Salvad. Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xxi. p. 567"; Underwood, 

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