SYNOPSIS OF THE 
For those who use minor subdivisions, the genera embraced in 
Calliste, as here considered, will be 
Tatao, Bp, (1851) = Aglaia (Sw.) Reich. 
T. paradisea, Sw.; Tanagra tatao, Linn. Sp. Typ. 
Calliste, Boié, 1826 = Calospiza, G. R. Gray (1840.) 
C. tricolor (Gm.) Sp. Typ. 
Proenopis, Cab. (1844.) 
P. atro-cerulea, Cab, Sp. Typ. 
(2) Calliste, Bp. (1851.) 
—(?) eayana — Tan. cayana, Linn. Sp. Typ. 
Gyrola, Bp. (1851.) 
G. chrysoptera, Sw.; T. gyrola, Linn. Sp. Typ. 
—_————_ (?) Callospiza (Bp.), 1851. 
— (?) brasiliensis (Linn.) = Call. barbadensis, Bp. Sp. TyP- 


A.—CALLISTA TATAONES. 
1. CALLISTE TATAO (Liny.) 

Tanagra tatao, Linn. Syst, Nat. i, p. 315, — Aglaia paradisea, Sw. Class. Birds,” 
p. 286. —— Calliste tatao, Gray’s Gen. p. 366, No. 13. 
3 Supra crissoque atra; yertice lateribusque capitis viridissims; 
dorso postico flavissimo, rubro notato; subtds humerisque viride 
ceruleis, gutture purpureo. 
2 Mari similis sed coloribus minis vividis. : 
Junr. dorso postico toto flayo, gutture humerisque vix purpwe* 
Habitat, Cayenne; Demerara (Rich. Schomburgk) ; Brazil, o 
Rio de Janeiro (D’Orbigny)? Anolaima, New Granada? 
Figured, Desm., Tan., pl.1. $. Edwards, pl. 349; Pl. Enl- gh 
fig. 27; fig. 1 (fig. pessima —tail supplied from some other br 
Kitt. Kupf. Vog. pl. 31, fig. 3. Hayes, Osterly Park, p. 32: 
The Anolaima specimens differ from the Cayenne —jirst, 7 
larger, the wing being 3. i instead of 3.7; secondly, in the gt™ : 
the head descending half way down the nape, while in tent 
specimens it only reaches to the top of the crown. They have io 
less purple on the breast, and a greater amount of- blue 
lesser wing-coverts. Should they prove distinct, which I think ™ 
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