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Foreign Birdx. 
Arthur ami another exhibitor at one of the Crystal Palace Shows 
a few years ago, but the species was not recognised at the time. 
The species is very rare, and at tlie time (1(SS(')) the British Mus- 
eum Catalogue was compiled, there was but one skin, a ? (?) 
which is described below : 
■■ Uiiif'oi-iii liright grass-greeii ; wiii<;s and tail l)lack. edofecl with 
"similar lirccii : helow rather paler; middle of belly and crissum pale 
"yellow; undrr w ihl; i-ovcrts and inner mar<;iiis of wing-feathers white; 
"eve-circlet and cliiii ^p(lt pale vellow ; hill, legs, and feet, vellow. 
"Whole length 4 inches, wing tail l-J. (l^.:\r.(".) 
" Hah.. Ecuador. 
"The type si)eoimen. which is at present uni(pie, is ])robably a 
"female. It is at once distinguished by its yellow bill and the narrow 
"circlet of yellow feathers round the eye." (B.^I.C. Vol. xi ) 
Blue-capped Chloro Taxager (C. prpfrii) This and 
the following two species differ materially from those that have 
been previously described — the colouration is ipiite distinct, with 
even more vai'iety, yet with the same colours slightly differently 
arranged in all three species, making it just as difficult to give a 
descriptive popular name, as it was witli the six preceding species. 
This species might perhaps have been called Pretrei's Tanager, but 
as this name is already applied to SpiiidriJix pirfrii, such would 
only lead to confusion. It is a very beautiful species and so far I 
have not seen a living s])ecimen. Very possibly the bill and legs 
and feet are not correctly described, as these iiai'ts seldom retain 
their natural colour for any lengthy period. 
It is a native of Colombia and Venezuela. 
Description ( 3). Upper surface dark green : frontal band 
green, which is divided from the rich blue ci'own by a thin dark 
red line, this line is continued over the eyes : rum]) bright yellow : 
wings and tail black, with bi-oadish green margins ; under sui'face : 
throat, neck, and ujiper breast ricii grass-green, divided from the 
deep chestnut of the abdomen and ventral region by a nai-row 
band of dark maroon ; sides of abdomen In-ight yellow : bill 
black ; legs and feet brown. Total length inches, tail i J* inches. 
( S ). Dift'ei's from the male in having the frontal band 
chestnut, und the abdomen greenish yellow. 
Green-capped Chloro Taxaoer (C. ix'cijiitdlis). 
Another lovely s|)ecies, but no living specimen has yet 
reached this country, therefore can only be described from skins. 
Description ( <? ). Upper surface brilliant grass-green ; 
Cap grass-green, witli a large blue spot on the hind-heatt ; narrow 
neck band pale tur(]uoise-l)lue ; wings and tail black, witli I)n)ad 
