1917.] Chapman, DistribiUion of Bird-life in Colombia. 605 



Allen and Miller collected a pair of this species, hitherto known only from 

 the type, on the trail from Cartago to Novita (alt. 7200 ft.) and hence near 

 the type-locality. 



Novita Trail, 2. 



(4262) Compsocoma somptuosa victorini (Lafr.). 

 Tachyphonus victorini Lapr., Rev. Zool., 1842, p. 336 (Bogotd). 



This species inhabits the Subtropical Zone of the mountains rising from 

 the Magdalena Valley that is, the western slope of the Eastern Andes, and 

 the eastern slope of the Central Andes. The more southern examples 

 average darker above and have the margins of the wings a shade deeper blue. 

 They thus show an approach toward C. s. antioquix and their probable 

 intergradation with that form on the eastern slopes of the Central Andes 

 between La Candela and El Eden is indicated by specimens from the latter 

 locality in which the back is largely dark green and the margins of wings 

 and tail nearer in color to victorini than to true somptuosa. 



Near San Agustin, 3 ; LaPalma, 3; La Candela, 4; ElRoble, 2; Subia, 9. 



(4264) Compsocoma somptuosa antioquise Berl. 



Compsocoma somptuosa antioquice Berl., Rev. Tanag. Int. Orn. Cong. 1910, 

 <1912), p. 1049 (Antioquia). 



Compsocoma somptuosa Scl. & Salv., P. Z. S., 1879, p. 500 (Retire; Medellin; 

 Sta. Elena). 



Inhabits the Subtropical Zone of both the Western and Central Andes 

 in Antioquia and extends southward along the eastern slope of the Central 

 Andes. A specimen from the Paramillo in the Western Andes agrees with a 

 series from Sta. Elena (doubtless the type-locality or near it) the interscapu- 

 lum being tinged with green, the margins of wings and tail lighter than in 

 cyanoptera. Specimens from EI Eden and Rio Toche as stated above, show 

 an approach toward victorini, with which it is believed they intergrade. 



Paramillo Trail (11,000 ft.), 1; Sta Elena, 11; Barro Blanco, 2; El 

 Eden, 2; Rio Toche, 1. 



(4265) Compsocoma somptuosa cyanoptera (Cah.). 



Compsocoma cyanoptera Cab., J. f. O., 1866, p. 235 (Ecuador). 



Our large series of this Tanager of the Subtropical Zone of the Cauca 

 region shows in a most satisfactory manner its intergradation with its 



