2(S4 Foreign Birds. 
as some well known species — the genus EupJinnia is easily 
recognised, but the species are not* 
Adult male: Upper surface deep bluish-black, with a 
purplish sheen on the neck; throat bluish-black; under surface 
bright yellow; bill black; legs and feet brownish-black. Total 
length 3| inches, tail If. 
Female: Upper surface olive, washed with grey find 
tinged with yellow on the forehead and rump; under surface 
of body pale yellow. 
Habitat : " Mexico and Central America down to (^osta 
Rica." (B.M.C.) 
Bluish-backed Euphonia (E. trinitatis). Several of this 
species have been privately imported by our esteemed members 
A. Sutcliffe and R. Suggitt, and there seems to be no other 
record of living species having reached the British Isles. 
Adult male: Upper surface bluish-black, w'ith a steely 
sheen; cap and unaer surrace or body bright yellow; throat 
bluish-black; bill black; legs and feet blackish -brown. Total 
length 3| inches, tail 1}. 
Female: Upper surface olive-green and strongly washed 
with yellowish; under surface of body greenish -yellow, with 
the centre of breast and abdomen greyish. 
Habitat: " Trinidad, Venezuela, and Northern Columbia." 
(B.M.C.) 
Orange-capped Euphonia (C. xanthogastra) . Another 
very handsome species and which I do not think is known Ij 
British aviculture. 
Adult male: Upjier surface and throat refulgent blackish- 
pui'ple; top of head and abdomen deep and rich orange-y(>llow; 
bill lilack; legs and feet l)lackish-l)r(nvn . Total length 1 inches, 
tail i;;. 
Female: Upper surface (U'(>]) olive-green, wiili i lie nape 
washed with grey; forehead and under surface of body yellow- 
ish, with the throat, breast and middle of abdomen buR'ish-grey . 
Habitat: " Brazil, Amazonia, Guiana, CoIoml)ia, Ecuador 
and Peru." (B.M.C.) 
* 1 shall be pleased to undertake the naming- or to verify 
the nainhig of any bii'ds that may die in member's possession, 
if bodies are sent to me at once. Such d(!tails as are known 
.sh(.'Uld also be sent. 
