424 



9 1 4. Qilisealus, V i e i 1 1. 1816. (Chalcophanes, Wagl. 1827.) America. 



t 1. Gracula ouiscala, L. (Oriolus ludovicianus et hudsonius, 

 Gm. - Quiscalus rersicolor, Vieill. - Sturnus quis- 

 calus, Daud. - G. purpurea, fulgida et nitens, Licht.) 

 Pl. enl. 646. - Wils. Am. Orn. t. 21. 4. - Bp. Cont. 

 t. 5. 1. - Aud. Am. t.l. e x Am. s. Nigerrimus splen- 

 dens;incapite nitore chalybeo, in collo pectoreque viridUcu- 

 preo: remigibus tertia et quarta aequalilus. Long.ultra 

 pedalis. Rostr. \ 2 S poll. Al. semi-pedal. Tars.\ s poll. 



j 2? Q,. purpuratus , Sw. Two Cent. p. 298. sp. 56. ex 

 Am. s. Capite , collo , pectoreque purpureo-nigris nitore 

 violaceo, minime viridi. Long. vix pedalis. Rostr. lA. 

 Al.5£poll. Tars. \ s . An a faemina praeced. sane dis- 

 tinctus ? 



3. €£. iugmbwis , Sw. Tivo Cent. p. 299. sp. 51. /tg. 50. c 



e x B r a sil. Niger vix purpureo nitens : alis brevioribus^ 

 caudaque subvirentibus. Long.Q} £ poll. Rostr.\ s . Al.\\poll. 

 Cauda4poll. Tars.\\. 



4. Q,. temuirostris , Sw. Two Cent. p. 299. sp. 58.flg. 



51 . b. c. e x 31 e x i c o. Niger violaceo parum nitens: remi- 

 gum secunda et tertia omnium longissimis: rostro, unguibus- 

 que vix curvis, gracilibus. Long.\5±poll. Rostr. l' s polL 

 Al. 61. Cauda 7f . Tars. lf-. 



5. Cfc. mncrourus, Sw. Two Cent.p. 299. $p. 59.JIs, r . 51. a. 



ex Mexico, Real del Monte. Niger; corpore cyano- 

 nitens; alis caudaque subvirentibus: unguibus gracilibus, in- 

 curvis. Long. 20-poll. Rostr. 2-poll. Al. 8-poll. Cauda 

 \0-poU. Tars.\ s . 



6. C£. werjot», Vieill. (corvinus, Sio. - Corvus mexicanus? 



Gm. - Chalcophanes major, Temm.) Bp. Am. Orn. 

 t. 4. 1. mas. 2. faem. - Aud. Am. t. 187. ex mer. Am. s. 

 Ex aureo viridi-niger; auriculis, gulaque splendide purpu- 

 rascentibus : alis brevissimis , remigum prima longiore quam 

 quinta: digito interno longiore quam externo. Long. sesqui- 

 pedalis. Rostr. sub 2-poll. Al. l s . Caud. 1-poll. Tars. t£> 



7. €£. imfleapiros tris , Sw. Two Cent. p. 300. fig. 52. 



e x Amer. m. Similis Quiscalo lugubri; sed rostro toto 

 Quiscalo diverso longiore , valde graciliore, magis incurvo, 

 tamiis inflexis nec sinuosis. 



8. ty. pcruvianus , Siv. Two Cent, p. 354. ex Peru. 



Nigro-nitens , in capite colloque purpurascens , in corpore 

 praesertim subtus 9 vix autem in alis caudaque virescens. 

 Long. 13* poll. Rostr.l^poll. Al.l\. Caud.l\. Tars.2-polL 



