1917.] Chapman, Distribution of Bird-life in Colombia. 563 



(3809) Saltator caerulescens azarse d'Orb. 



SaltatoT azarce d'Orb., Voy. Am. Merid. Ois., 1836, p. 287 (Moxos and Santa 

 Cruz, Bolivia). 



Saltator superciliaris Auct., nee Spix; cf. Hbllm., Abh. Akad. der Wiss., 1906, 

 p. 678. 



Inhabits the Tropical Zone at the eastern base of the Eastern Andes at 

 least as far north as Villavicencio. Aside from being slightly smaller (cT, 

 wing, 96 mm.) our specimens agree with others from Peru and Bolivia. 

 Although three of our specimens come from the heart of the east 'Bogota' 

 region, this species does not appear to have been before recorded from 

 Colombia. 



Florencia, 2; Villavicencio, 2 ; Buena Vista, 1. 



(3819) Saltator striatipectus striatipectus Lafr. 



Saltator striatipectus Lafr., Rev. Zool., 1847, p. 73 (Cali, Col.); Allen, Bull. 

 A. M. N. H., XIII, 1900, p. 166 (Bonda; Minea; Santa Marta). 



Saltator albicollis ScL. & Salv., P. Z. S., 1879, p. 605 (Medellin; Remedios; 

 Sta. Elena). 



Abundant in the Tropical Zone of both, Cauca and Magdalena Valleys, 

 reaching to the lower borders of the Subtropical Zone, the arid basin at 

 Caldas, and the east side of the lower Atrato Valley. The Cauca Valley 

 birds are topotypical and birds from the other localities appear to agree with 

 them. 



Dabeiba, 4; Caldas, 3; San Antonio, 2; La Florida, 1; Cali, 1; Rio 

 Frio, 2; Palmira, 4; below Miraflores, 6; near San Agustin, 4; La Candela, 

 2; below Andalucia, 4; Chicoral, 1; Rio Toche, 1; Honda, 7; Fusugasuga, 1. 



(3822) Spinus spinescens spinescens (Bonap.). 

 Chrysomitris spinescens Bonap., Consp. Av., I, 1850, p. 517 (Bogotd.). 



An abundant bird in the Temperate Zone of the Eastern Andes occurring 

 in great flocks on the Bogota Savanna and descending less commonly to the 

 upper portion of the Subtropical Zone. Old ' Bogota' skins are more yellow 

 above than freshly collected specimens. All of our examples have the tail 

 yellow at the base, the principal character by which they are distinguished 

 from iS. nigricauda of the Central Andes. 



Bogota, 6; La Holanda, 2; La Porquera, 1; La Mar, 1; Chipaque, 1; 

 El Roble, 1. 



