886 Annals of the Carnegie Museum. 



718. Passerina cyanea (Linnaeus). 



Tanagra cyanea Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 12, I, 1766, 315. 



Passerina cyanea Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., V, 1883, 495 (Volcan de 

 Irazu [Nutting]). — Zeledon, An. Mus. Nac. de C. R., I, 1887, in (Santa 

 Maria de Dota, El Zarcero de Alajuela, and Pacuare). — Cherrie, Auk, 

 VII, 1890, 334 (San Jose); Auk, IX, 1892, 247 (San Jose, Oct. and Nov.); 

 Expl. Zool. en C. R., 1 891-2, 29 (Lagarto and Buenos Aires). 



Cyanospiza cyanea Lawrence, Ann. Lye. N. Y., IX, 1868, 103 (Barranca, San 

 Jose, and Dota [J. Carmiol]). — Frantzius, Jour, fur Orn., 1869,301 (Costa 

 Rica). — Boucard, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1878 (San Jose, March). — Salvin 

 and Godman, Biol. Centr.-Am., Aves, I, 1886, 364 (Barranca, San Jose, Dota 

 [Carmiol]). — Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., XII, 1888, 617 (Barranca, Feb. 

 27; San Jose, Jan. 24 [J. Carmiol]). — Ridgway, Birds of North and Mid. 

 Amer., I, 1901, 582 (eastern U. S. and British Provinces, south in winter to 

 the Bahamas, Cuba, and through eastern Mexico and Central America to 

 Veragua). 



Bangs Collection: Bolson, Dec, 1907, Coralillo, Apr. 5-9, 1908 (Under- 

 wood). 

 C. H. Lankester Collection: Volcan de Poas. 

 Fleming Collection: Carrillo, Nov., Pozo Azul, Feb., Santa Ana, May 



(Underwood). 

 Carnegie Museum: Tierra Blanca, Apr. 11, 1902 (Carriker), Pozo Azul, 

 Feb. 17, 1898 (Underwood). Two skins. 



A winter resident over the greater part of the country, but more com- 

 monly found on the plateau region and the Pacific coast, where there are 

 many fields and open "sabanas" to attract them. 



719. Amaurospiza concolor Cabanis. 



Amanrospiza concolor Cabanis, Jour, ftir Orn., IX, Jan., 1861, 3 (Costa Rica 

 [Frantzius]; Berlin Museum ?). — Lawrence, Ann. Lye. N. Y., IX, 1868, 

 103 (Costa Rica). — Frantzius, Jour, fur Orn., 1869, 301 (Costa Rica). — 

 Zeledon, Cat. Aves de C. R., 1882, 9; An. Mus. Nac. de C. R., I, 1887, in. 

 — Salvin and Godman, Biol. Centr.-Am., Aves, I, 1885, 350 (Costa Rica 

 [Frantzius]). — Underwood, Ibis, 1896, 436 (Miravalles). — Sharpe, Cat. 

 Birds Brit. Mus., XII, 1888, 156. — Ridgway, Birds of North and Mid. Amer., 

 I, 1 901, 579 (Isthmus of Panama to Costa Rica). — Bangs, Auk, XXIV, 1907, 

 311 (Boruca, c 71 , June 16, 1906 [Underwood]). 



Bangs Collection: Tenorio, Jan. 25-28, 1908, 2 o 71 - 9 (Underwood). 

 C. H. Lankester Collection: Miravalles, d\ June 25, 1906. 



From what information I have been able to procure in regard to this 

 rare bird, it seems to be found along the edge of woodland or amongst 

 the shrubbery or stunted trees scattered about in the "sabanas" of western 



