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FRINGlLLIDiE. 



Sp. 10. Ta. Peruviana. Desm. Hist. Nat. Tan. S^c.pl. 11. 



Tx. pileo et collo superiorefiilvo-rufescentibus; guld, pectore hy- 

 pochondriisque beryllinis ; dorso superiore nigricante ; tectri' 

 cibus alarum^ dorso infimo et uropygio Jlcivescentibus. 



Tanager with the pileus and upper neck fulvous red j tlie throat, 

 breast, and sides beryl colour, the upper back dusky; the 

 wing-coverts and lower part of the back and rump yellowish. 



Inhabits South America. The top of the head 

 and the neck are fulvous-red : the throat, the breast, 

 and the sides of the body are fine beryl green : the 

 interscapulary feathers are dusky : the upper lesser 

 wing-coverts and the lower part of the back are pale 

 yellow glossed with golden green : the greater wing- 

 feathers and the tail are brown, outwardly edged with 

 greenish-blue, with a golden gloss : the legs and feet 

 are brown. 



Sp. 1 1 . Ta, viridis. Vieillot, 



Ta ? capite occipiteque Jlavescente-viridibus ; guld et collo antics 

 viridibus, semitorque cupreo-cyaneo ; corpore suprh cyaneo viri- 

 dique vario ; infra Jlavd ; a/is viridibus. 



Tanager with the head and occiput yellowish-green ; the throat 

 and neck in front green, the latter with a coppery-blue half- 

 collar; the body above varied with blue and green; beneath 

 yellow ; the wings green. 



Tanagra viridis. Vieil. Temm. PI. Col. 36. f 3. 



Inhabits BrasiL The male has the head and the 

 occiput green, shaded with yellowish : the throat and 

 fore part of the neck deep green : on the latter is a 

 half-collar of fine coppery blue : the back and the 

 upper tail-coverts are varied with a similar blue and 

 green-blue : the wings are green, the quills and tail- 

 feathers are edged with green, and the rest is black : 



