1917.] Chapman, Distribution of Bird-life in Colombia. 209 



therefore accept his identification of our material most of which he used in 

 the preparation of his excellent monograph of the genus ChcBmepelia. 

 Honda, 4; Chicoral, 4; Quetame, 1. 



(174c) Cheemepelia passerina nana Todd. 



Chosmepelia passerina nana Todd, Ann. Carn. Mus., VIII, 1913, p. 546 (Jimenez, 

 Upper Dagua, Col.). 



Abundant in the Cauca Valley and in the arid basin of the upper Dagua; 

 ranging upward to the lower border of the Subtropical Zone. 

 Caldas, 2; La Manuelita, 1. 



(176a) Chsemepelia minuta elseodes Todd. 



Chcemepelia minuta elceodes Todd, Ann. Cam. Mug., VIII, 1913, p. 578 (Buenos 

 Aires, Costa Rica). 



Chamcepelia amazilia Wyatt, Ibis, 1871, p. 383 (Ooana; Herradura). 



An adult male from the lower Atrato region agrees essentially with a 

 Costa Rica specimen. 

 Dabeiba, 1. 



(180) Chsemepelia rufipennis rufipennis {Bonap.). 



Talpacotia rufipennis Bonap., Consp. Av., II, 1854, p. 79 (Carthagena, Col.). 



Chamcepelia rufipennis Wyatt, Ibis, 1871, p. 383 (Ocafia, Buoaramanga, Magda- 

 lena Valley); Scl. & Salt., P. Z. S., 1879, p. 544 (MedeUin); Robinson, Flying 

 Trip, p. 154 (Barranquilla; Honda). 



Columbigallina rufipennis Allen, Bull. A. M. N. H., XIII, 1900, p. 128 (Bonda; 

 Masinga Vieja; Santa Marta; Cienaga). 



All our specimens from the Magdalena Valley are males ; but the f aunal 

 affinities of this region as well as the characters of the specimens indicate 

 that they should be referred to this race. 



Calamar, 2; Malena, 1; Chicoral, 1; El Alto de la Paz, 1. 



(180a) Chsemepelia rufipennis caucse Chapm. 



Choemepelia rufipennis caucce Chapm., Bull. A. M. N. H., XXXIV, 1915, p. 367 

 (La Manuelita, Cauca Valley, Col.). 



Char, subsp. — ■ Male not certainly distinguishable from the male of C. r. rufipennis 

 but averaging paler below and browner above; female conspicuously different from 



