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Tachyphonus rubrifrons Lawrence, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1865, 106 



(Lion Hill, Panama). — Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XVI, 1893, 610, 



611 (Angostura and Reventazon; critical). 

 Tachyphonus propinquus Lawrence, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila., 1867, 94 



(substitute for T. rubrifrons, considered inappropriate as being based on an 



accidental character; Angostura, Costa Rica, [J. Carmiol]).; Ann. Lye. N. 



Y., IX, 1868, 101 (Angostura, Costa Rica [J. Carmiol]). — Frantzius, Jour. 



fiir Orn., 1869, 299 (Costa Rica). — Salvin, Ibis, 1870, 109 (critical). 

 Heterospingus Ridgway, Auk, XV, 1898, 225 (type, Tachyphonus rubrifrons 



Lawrence). 

 Heterospingus rubrifrons Ridgway, Birds N. and Mid. Amer., II, 1902, 104 



(Isthmus of Panama to Costa Rica: Reventazon and Angostura). 



U. S. Nat. Museum: Pacuarito (Cherrie). 



Bangs Collection: Reventazon, one 9 (Underwood). 



This is a very rare bird in Costa Rica, as well as throughout its entire 

 range, very few specimens of it being in existence. All the specimens 

 taken (three in number) were collected along the Reventazon Valley, 

 between 500 and 2,000 feet. Its habits are probably the same as those 

 of Tachyphonus. 



676. Piranga leucoptera latifasciata Ridgway. 



Pyranga erythromelcena (not P. erythromelas Vieillot, nor Tanagra erythromelas 

 Lichtenstein) Salvadori, Atti Roy. Ac. Sci. Torino, IV, 1868, 177 (Costa 

 Rica). — Lawrence, Ann. Lye. N. Y., IX, 1868, 99 (Navarro [Cooper], Bar- 

 ranca, and Dota [J. Carmiol]). — Frantzius, Jour, fiir Orn., 1869, 299 (Costa 

 Rica). — Boucard, P. Z. S., 1878, 55 (Juan Vifias and La Candelaria). — 

 Salvin and Godman, Biol. Centr.-Am., Aves, I, 1883, 295, part (Costa Rican 

 references). — Sclater, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., XI, 1886, 189, part (Dota 

 [Carmiol], Tucurriqui [Arce]). 



Piranga leucoptera latifasciata Ridgway, Man. N. Am. Birds, 1887, 457 (Costa 

 Rica); Birds N. and Mid. Amer., II, 1902, 101 (Veragua and Costa Rica: 

 Barranca, Dota Mts., Navarro, and Tucurriqui). 



Piranga leucoptera Zeledon, An. Mus. Nac. de C. R., I, 1887, no (Costa Rica). 

 — Cherrie, Auk, IX, 1892, 24 (San Jose; a rare resident). 



U. S. Nat. Museum: Guayabo (Ridgway and Zeledon), El Copey, La 



Lagunaria, and Santa Maria de Dota (Basulto), Naranjo de Cartago 



(Alfaro and Zeledon). 

 Bangs Collection : Azahar de Cartago, La Estrella de Cartago, and Escazu 



(Underwood) . 

 Field Museum: Juan Viiias (Carriker). 



This is a very rare bird in most parts of Costa Rica, being confined 

 strictly to the plateau regions and the mountains rising above it. It 



