Poreign Birds. 285 
RuFous-CAri'Ei) EuPHONiA (E. ruficeps). Not yet known 
to British aviculture. 
Adult male: Upper surraco sliining' purplish-black, with 
a violet sheen on the na])e; top of head dark rufous-chestnut; 
throat black; under surface of body orange-yellow, slightly 
wasued with rufous in the middle of abdomen; bill black; legs 
and feet blackish-brown. Total length 4] inches, tail l^. 
Female: Upper surface olive-green, nape plumeous-bhie; 
lop of head washed witli I'ufous; undei- surface of body yellow- 
ish, witii the throat and middle of abdomen yellow-ochre; 
ventral region pale rufous. 
Hahilat: "Bolivia and \'cne2uela." (B.M.C.) 
Yellow -CAPPED Euphonia (E. luteicapilla). Not known 
to British aviculture. 
Adult male: I'jjpcr surface lilue with a steely sheen; 
cap ricli yellow, which is also the colour of the luider surface 
of body; thi'oat steel-blue; bill blackish, liluish at the base; 
legs ami feet blackish. Total length 4 inches, tail li]. 
Female: Upper surface olive-green; under surface v>f 
body yellowish, brighter on the centre of abdomen. 
Hatj/tat: " Uosta Rica and Veragua." (B.M.C.) 
Bj.ack-thkoated Euphonia (E. gracilis). Not known 
to British aviculture. 
Adult male: Upper surface dark blackish-blue with a 
purplish sheen on the back of the neck; front half of cap bril- 
liant yellow, which is also the colour of the abdomen; throat 
and breast blackish -blue; bill blackish -blue; legs and ,feet 
blackish -brown. Total length 3| inches, tail 1;^. 
FR?«a/e :Upper surface olive-green, with the bases of 
the feathers greyish -olive; under surface yellowish, washed 
with olive on the sides of the body. 
Habitat: Costa Rica and Veragua." (B.M.C.) 
To be continued. 
