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ventre medio albo : rostro superiore nigro, inferiore cum pedi- 

 bus plumbeis. 

 Long, tota 47, alee 2*4, cauda? 2*0. 



Three ex. " Bill black above, blue below ; feet and legs blue : sto- 

 mach contained insects." This pretty new species of Nemosia is a 

 close ally of N. sordida and N. ruficeps of my Synopsis, but is con- 

 spicuously different in colouring. 



23. Tachyphonus delattrii, Lafr. 



One ex. $ . " Irides hazel ; bill bluish-black ; legs and feet dark 

 flesh-colour." 



This bird is of the uniform brown colour characteristic of the 

 females of Tachyphonus; and from its general appearance and locality, 

 I have little hesitation in referring it to Lafresnaye's species. 



24. Pyranga ardens (Tsch.). 



d et 2 > 4 ex. " Gallito. Irides hazel ; bill black above, blue 

 beneath ; legs and feet blue : gizzard contained insects." 



25. Ramphocelus icteronotus, Bp. 



Five ex, " Irides red ; bill blue ; legs and feet dark blue : stomachs 

 contained vegetable matter : Onza. Commonly seen in the orange 

 trees." 



26. Tanagra cana, Sw. ? 



Sexes alike, 4 ex. " Irides dark hazel ; bill black above, blue 

 below ; legs and feet light blue." 



27. Tanagra cyanocephala (Lafr. et D'Orb.). 



" Sexes alike, 6 ex. Irides hazel ; bill black ; base of lower man- 

 dible bluish; legs and feet bluish." Stomachs contained "fruits 

 and seeds." 



28. Compsocoma sumptuosa, Less. 



Six ex., sexes alike. " Irides red-hazel ; bill black above, bluish 

 below ; legs and feet bluish." The contents of the stomach are re- 

 corded as " green vegetable matter, seeds, and small spiders." Na- 

 tive name ' Curillo' 



29. Calliste ruficervix (Prev.) : Sclater, Mon. Call. pi. 32. 

 Three ex. " Irides hazel ; bill black ; legs and feet blue." Gizzard 



contained " vegetable matter and insects " in one specimen, in another 

 "insects and seeds." 



30. Calliste gyroloides (Lafr.) : Sclater, Mon. Call. pi. 26. 

 Two ex. " Irides hazel ; bill blackish ; legs and feet bluish." The 



contents of stomach noted as < e vegetable matter " and " fruit with 

 small seeds." 



