Plate XXXIV. 



TACHYPHONUS DELATTEII. 



(DELATTRE'S TACHYPHONE). 



Taclyplonus delattrii . . . Lafr. Eev. Zool. 1847, p. 72. 



Bp. Consp. 1, p. 237. 

 Scl. P.Z.S. 1856, p. 116, efc 1859, p. 139. 

 Cassin, Pr. Acad. Phil. 1860, p. 142. 

 Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. T. vii. p. 331. 

 Scl. et Salv. P.Z.S. 1864, p. 351. 

 Salv. P.Z.S. 1867, p. 140. 

 Cassin, Pr. Ac. Sc. Phil. 1865, p. 171. 



Mgerrimus, crista aurantiaca : rostro et pedibus nigris : long, tota 5*5, ala> 3'0, caudle 2-6. Fcem. brunnea unicolor, 

 subtiis dilutior. 



Hab. Eesp. ^Equator. Pallatanga (Eraser): JSTova Granada occ. E. Truando (Midler) ; S. Buenaventura 

 (Delattre); Gorgona (Xellett, in Mus. Brit.): Isthmus of Panama (McLeannan) : Yeragua (Arce) : Costa Eica (Carmiol). 



The late M. Delattre, a French collector well known for many successful excursions into the 

 forests of South America, was the discoverer of this Tetchy jphonus, which was named after him 

 by Lafresnaye. M. Delattre's specimens were obtained at S. Buenaventura, on the western 

 coast of New Granada, and examples from Gorgona in the same neighbourhood, procured by 

 Capt. Kellett, are in the British Museums The bird appears to extend further south, along 

 the densely wooded coast-region into the republic of Ecuador, Mr. Fraser having transmitted 

 a single female of this species from the vicinity of Pallatanga. 



Mr. C. J. Wood met with a flock of this Tanager on the Bio Truando, during the Darien 

 Survey under Lieut. Michler, as recorded by Mr. Cassin. Mr. Wood says that the species was 

 only once seen in the bushes on the banks of that river in the month of March. — " About 

 " twenty were in company, and several were obtained, although they were very shy and not 

 " easily approached. They appeared to be feeding upon a berry which was abundant." 



Proceeding northwards, Delattre's Tachyphone appears to be not uncommon on the 

 Isthmus of Panama. Mr. McLeannan met with it in the vicinity of his station on the Eailway 

 and has supplied both European and American collectors with specimens from that locality. 

 Mr. McLeannan notes the irides of the male as red, and those of the female as brown* 



* Ann. Lye. K Y. vii. p. 331. 



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