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neck. Three specimens, much alike in plumage, are in the collection; two of 
them have been labelled in Europe as natives of Bolivia, the other without label. 
4. PaL#orRNIS VIRIDICOLLIS, 2obis. 
Form. Similar to and about the size of P. columboides (Vig.) Wing with the 
second primary longest, secondaries short; tail long, graduated, with the two 
central feathers longest ; tarsi short and with the feet moderate. A bare space 
at the base of the under mandible. 
Dimenstons. Total length, (of skin) from tip of bill to end of tail, about 103 
to 11 inches; wing 53; tail 6 inches. 
Colors. Entire under parts and collar around the neck fine glossy green. Front, 
cheeks, wings and wing coverts green, darkest on the quills; head above, sides 
of the neck, back and rump bluish cinereous, darkest and with the blue predo- 
minating on the rump and upper tail coverts. Tail above dark blue tipped with 
yellow, some of the outer feathers having their inner webs of the same color and 
greenish; tail beneath yellow, under tail coverts yellowish green. Collar on 
the neck in front black. Bill red, under mandible paler. 
Hab. India, Himalaya mountains. 
Obs. At first sight the present bird resembles P. coluwmboides, but can at once 
be distinguished by the green color of the under parts, which in that species are 
light cinereous. It has no black collar around the back of the neck as in P. co- 
lumboides, and the color of the tail above is entirely different. 
Two specimens have been sent from Europe by Mr. Edward Wilson. 
5. PRIONITURUS FLAVICANS, 2obis. 
Form. Similar to that of P. platurus (Vieill.) and P. diseurus (Vieill.) but 
larger than either. Bill strong, rather tumid; wings long, second and third 
quills longest and nearly equal; tail moderate, rather wide, the two central 
feathers with their shafts exserted and with spatula formed tips; tarsi and toes 
robust. A small bare space at the base of the under mandible. 
Dimensions. Total length, (of skin) from tip of bill to end of tail, about 11 
inches; wing 73; tail 5 inches. 
Colors. Entire uader parts greenish yellow, extending upwards and forming 
a wide collar around the neck,—the yellow most clear and distinct on the breast 
and collar,—greener on the abdomen and inferior coverts of the tail. 
Head fine green, tinged with light blue on the vertex. Upper parts of the 
body, wings and tail dark green, first primary light blue on its outer edge; all 
the quills margined with brownish black on their inner webs; tail tipped with 
black and with its inferior surface greenish blue. Bill (in dried specimen) nearly 
white, tinged with horn color at the base. 
Hab. Celebes. 
Obs. ‘The only specimen of this species is another of the valuable contribu- 
tions of Edward Wilson, Esq., to the collections of this Society. It is quite dif- 
ferent from either P. platurus or P. discurus, both of which species are in 
the collection, and is peculiarly marked by its yellow breast and wide cervical 
collar of the same color. It is labelled as a native of the island of Celebes. 
ELECTIONS. 
Mr. Joshua B. Lippincott, Mr. Edward S. Whelan, and Mr. Peter 
Lesley, of Philadelphia, were elected Members ; and Wm. D. Hartman, 
M. D., of West Chester, Penn., was elected a Correspondent. 
